Holmbush Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Shoreham-by-Sea (West Sussex).
Location
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At Holmbush Primary Academy, we provide a safe, attractive and stimulating learning environment for over 200 pupils of ages 4 to 11. Our classrooms are extremely well resourced; light, bright and airy and much larger than average sized primary classrooms.
We have excellent ICT provision with a number of networked computers in every room and access to a wide variety of portable computers, iPads, Learn Pads, cameras, microphones, webcams and other equipment that enriches our curriculum. We have a fantastic library offering a huge selection of books which the children can borrow to read at home.
We have a dedicated modern kitchen area where children can learn how to prepare food. We have a large multipurpose hall which we use for dance, games and gymnastics. We have an attractive outside space with a variety of equipment, for the children to improve their physical development, around our playground. We also have an outside classroom and a small conservation woodland.
Every classroom opens up directly onto the outside areas and we frequently make use of this resource in our lessons. We are part of a family of academies
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Computing
- Dance
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 141906
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (6 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Beadle | Chair of Local Governing Body | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Mark Beadle Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jessica Gray | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Probyn | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2030 |
| Ms Maria Coyle | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sonia Robinson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Beth Marcantonio | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2020 · until 2030 |
| Sonia Robinson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Jessica Gray Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Sarah Probyn Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Susan Stickley Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Maria Coyle Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Beth Marcantonio Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
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