St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Shoreham-by-Sea (West Sussex).
Location
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Be Courageous! Live and Learn in Faith, Hope and Love It is my pleasure to welcome you to St Nicolas and St Mary Church of England Primary School. We hope that the information Here you will find goes some way towards answering your questions about our school.
Our strong Christian ethos and values underpin all activities in this school We seek to encourage children's spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Pupils are positively encouraged to value themselves, respect each other and so contribute towards the Christian ethos of our school.
We welcome all families of faith and no faith and have inclusion at the heart of all we do.
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.- Computing
- Music
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
- 149006
- 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
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (8 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Helen Harvey | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Samantha Mason | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Pauline Higgins | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Tracy Wells | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Amy Jenkins | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Sue Emberlin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Edward Downes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Andrew Lincoln | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr Dominic Fenton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kingsley Wildman Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Ed Downes Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Rosie Channon Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2021 · term ended 2025 | |
| Ms Julie Searle Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
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