St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in St Leonards-on-Sea (East Sussex).
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
Welcome to our school. Whether you are a visitor, parent/carer or pupil, we hope that you will find a warm welcome at St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy. Our aim is to provide a safe, supportive and challenging environment where everybody has the opportunity to reach their full potential as learners.
We believe that this can only be achieved if a child feels happy and secure, and our staff work hard to provide this environment for our pupils. Each child is made welcome as an individual with his or her unique talents, abilities and personality. We hope that every child will feel at home at St Leonards.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Children
- Beach School
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 141868
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Plummer | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Annerie Combrinck | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Joanna Wilson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Victoria Clarke | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Faith Rew | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Sharon Moye | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Laila Sadler Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Chloe Laskey Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Michael Plummer Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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