St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Arundel (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
St Philip's Catholic Primary School, Arundel is a voluntary aided, co-educational school for children aged between 4 and 11, serving the parishes of Arundel Cathedral and Storrington. Each person is a valued member of our School Christian Community where love, commitment, respect and tolerance are practised.
St Philip's School is a community inspired by Christ and the Gospel teachings in which we strive to create a safe, secure and happy environment where all are valued and welcomed in a caring and supportive atmosphere.
We learn together and do our best to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable us to live our lives as God intended and to make our own unique contribution to society. We nurture our spirituality and sense of wonder as we journey together in faith through prayer, worship and celebration.
Copies of St Philip's latest Ofsted and Section 48 reports can be downloaded here:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
24 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Eco Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Music
and 8 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 151780
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Fiona Gardiner Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Dominic Whitehouse | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Phillipa Steele | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel McNamara | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| The Reverend Roger Stone | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Fiona Steele | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Simon Banks | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Robert Schumacher Former | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Edward Moorhouse Former | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Faye Childerhouse 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