Western Road Community Primary School
School Name: Western Road Community Primary School Address: Southover High Street Town/City: Lewes County: East Sussex Postcode: BN7 1JB Telephone Number: 01273 473013 Website: www.western-road.eschools.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Foundation school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Trust: The Lewes Co-Operative Learning Partnership
Headteacher: Mrs Irena Wooler
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 214 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 6.1%
URN: 114406
DfE Number: 845/2073
UKPRN: 10077460
UPRN: 10033245989
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Lewes (E07000063)
Constituency: Lewes (E14001330)
Electoral Ward: Lewes Priory (E05011589)
Easting & Northing: 541125E, 109733N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 52' 13.85" N 0° 0' 15.85" E
Plus Code: 9F22V2C3+6Q
DfE Record: View record
- Southover CofE Primary School (0.0km)
- Lewes Old Grammar School (0.3km)
- Priory School (0.8km)
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School (1.2km)
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School (1.6km)
- Compass Community School Pinetree Park (1.7km)
- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School (2.1km)
- Northease Manor School (3.3km)
- Hamsey Community Primary School (3.9km)
- Ringmer Primary and Nursery School (5.0km)
Same trust
- Ms Holly Atkins - Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 March 2030.
- Janine Bishop - Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 March 2029.
- Mr Edward Davey - Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 October 2029.
- Ms Bridget Flowers - Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 July 2028.
- Mr Hamish Gale - Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2025.
- Mrs Rea Hamilton - Governor. Appointed on 9 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 October 2027.
- Mr Tom Jeffery - Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 December 2029.
- Gabbie Jerrit - Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 24 November 2028.
- Gabbie Jerrit - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2028.
- Mr Patrick Mulhern - Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 March 2030.
- Mr Ian Sandbrook - Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 14 July 2028.
- Mrs Hilary Turner - Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
- Ms Karen Wallis - Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 March 2030.
- Ms Irena Wooler - Governor. Appointed on 5 September 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 4 September 2044.