Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in BATTLE (East Sussex).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in BATTLE, East Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 201 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the DIOCESE of CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Caroline Harvey.
Key facts
- URN
- 147996
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Butler | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Brogan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Gemma Evenden | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Charlotte Sweeney | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev John Hawkins | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robin Jessup | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Emily Christy | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Caroline Harvey | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 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