Stafford Junior School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Eastbourne (East Sussex).
Location
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I am delighted to welcome you to the Stafford Junior School website. We are a three-form entry junior school located in the heart of Eastbourne and we are proud to be a member of the Cavendish Education Trust.
Our motto is to be the best that we can be and we strive every day to empower our wonderful children to learn their strengths, passions and interests and to grow as learners and as members of our Stafford community, with every pupil feeling that all-important sense of belonging.
At Stafford we provide a broad, balanced and exciting curriculum that encourages pupils to become independent and resilient, encouraging a love of learning that will stay with them for life. The school offers excellent facilities including a Reading Cafe, a STEM Den for Science, Design Technology lessons, a Music room and an amazing outdoor space and Forest School.
We have high standards for the pupils, their learning and the progress they make.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 148724
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- 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
- 2021
Governing body (6 current, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Joe Green | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Denise Kong Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Kong Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kali Peacock | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Hayley Cumming | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Tomsett | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Pugh | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Silvana Lindner Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Christopher Hills Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kali Peacock Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Joe Green Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · 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