Parkland Infant School
Academy converter primary school in Eastbourne (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 The Parkland Federation. The Parkland Federation is a close partnership between Parkland Infant School and Parkland Junior School. Teachers and support staff are proud to deliver an outstanding education - One where we hope to ignite imaginations and inspire our young learners.
We have an incredible environment, both inside and outside and utilise this wonderful space when planning our teaching sessions.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- MyMaths
- Times Tables Rock Stars
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
- 144659
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Eastbourne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jolly Pett | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jolly Pett Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sally Simpson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Das | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Paul Johnson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margaret Coleman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Julie Prentice | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Hopkins | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jane Castle-Mercer | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Marion Ponting | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jolly Pett | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Dr Kathy Ballard Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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