Tollgate Community Junior 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
At Tollgate, we live by the motto of Together Everyone Achieves More. We are a Tollgate Family and work together for the shared success of our whole community. We are very proud of our children; their behaviour, enthusiasm for learning and kindness towards others enable them to gain a well-developed understanding of the world and their role within it.
The committed staff team at Tollgate work hard to ensure our curriculum is exciting and relevant to our children. We make great use of our fantastic school grounds, utilise the local area and ensure the childrens learning is enriched through trips and workshops, bringing the curriculum to life.
Through a strong pastoral offer, we are able to support our children as and when the moment arises. Inclusion is central to our vision of excellence for all, and we ensure children with Special Educational Needs are provided with the support needed to thrive in and beyond our school.
Should you want to see our fantastic school in action, please do not hesitate to contact the school office to arrange a tour.
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
Key facts
- URN
- 149964
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- 2023
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verity Langley | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ryan Sumser-Ali | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Melina Pollard | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Victoria Smith-Whiting | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Beruk Berhane | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Daniel Getty | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jessica Eldridge | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Joanne Beagley | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Carly Hobdell (Joint Chair) | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
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