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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Fernhurst Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Haslemere (West Sussex).

KS2 RWM expected
-
not published
Reading expected
-
not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.2
▼ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.6%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
58%
121 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Fernhurst Primary School is a primary school located in Haslemere, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 103 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the UNIVERSITY of CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Jennifer Thornton.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Music
  • Beach School
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
141266
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
West Sussex
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (9 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Penny FluxChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Rev Liz YoungLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Jo StonehillLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Georgina CassonLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Lynne RoadnightLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Kirstie BullLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Freddie ScadgellLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Chris JamesLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Mrs Jennifer ThorntonLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2020

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record