St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Crawley (West 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
Loving God ~ Serving Others ~ Fulfilling our Potential Welcome to St. Margarets Church of England Primary School Loving God ~ Serving others ~ Fulfilling our potential Welcome to St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. I hope it provides a sense of the school's ethos and useful information about our learning community.
The Staff, Governors and I are delighted to welcome you to St Margaret's CE Primary and Nursery School. I am very proud to be Headteacher at St Margaret s, a friendly, caring and inclusive church school. Our vision of Loving God, Serving others and Fulfilling our potential is at the heart of all we do.
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School provides a safe and happy learning environment where children and adults share in the joy of learning. We have wonderful grounds with our own pond, Forest School areas and playing fields right in the heart of Crawley.
We are an inclusive, caring school and we aim to fulfil every child's potential, academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Tennis
- Forest School
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
- 151192
- 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
- Crawley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Burston | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Warner | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Helen Butler | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Victoria Stevens | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Funmi Ajiboye | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Reninca Hill | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Jean Cooper | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Carl Peirce | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Christine Spencer | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2029 |
| Clare James Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Joel Wells Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Claire Budd Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mike Emery Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Jill Hine Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 · term ended 2026 |
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