Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Chichester (West Sussex).
Location
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Welcome to Rumboldswhyke Church of England Primary School, where everything we do is founded in l ove , our core value Our aim at Rumboldswhyke is to ensure that your child has a happy start to their schooling. Rumboldswhyke is a happy, friendly and caring school where everyone is valued and respected.
Our greatest strength is our skilled and dedicated staff team who work tirelessly to provide the best teaching and learning experience for each child in a happy and safe learning environment.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 148184
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- 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
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fr Angus Reid Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hannah Brooks | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Margaret Lumley Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Hulse | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kirsty Jennings | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Julian Cox | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jennifer O'Shaughnessy-Beal | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr Angus Reid | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Lisa Harris | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Ginnie Wylie Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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