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Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy

Academy converter primary school in Hastings (East Sussex).

KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
68%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
26.1
▲ 5.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
44.9%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
428 / 480 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).

Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Hastings, East Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 452 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 480. It is part of the DIOCESE of CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Co Headteacher Susannah Singh Russell Thorne.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Cooking
  • Forest School
  • Metacognition
  • Destination Reader

Awards

6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • ArtsmarkArts and culture
  • Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
144521
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
East Sussex
Constituency
Hastings and Rye
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2017

Governing body (7 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Vanessa TomlinsonChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2021 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Joanne KilpatrickLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Helen CustersonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
James LawtonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Diane Van EygenLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2019 · until 2029
Mrs Susannah SinghLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019
Mr Russell ThorneLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019
Samuel Loughman FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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