Sheddingdean Community Primary School
School Name: Sheddingdean Community Primary School Address: Petworth Drive Town/City: Burgess Hill County: West Sussex Postcode: RH15 8JT Telephone Number: 01444 246532 Website: http://www.sheddingdeanschool.org.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Nower
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 199 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.1%
URN: 125958
DfE Number: 938/2235
UKPRN: 10079765
UPRN: 10070638993
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Mid Sussex (E07000228)
Constituency: Mid Sussex (E14001366)
Electoral Ward: Burgess Hill Leylands (E05014712)
Easting & Northing: 531237E, 120058N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 57' 56.3" N 0° 7' 56.39" W
Plus Code: 9C2XXV89+73
DfE Record: View record
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- West Sussex Alternative Provision College (1.1km)
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (1.1km)
- The Gattons Infant School (1.2km)
- The Burgess Hill Academy (1.4km)
- Southway Junior School (1.5km)
- St Paul's Catholic College (1.6km)
- Woodlands Meed (1.6km)
- Burgess Hill Girls (1.6km)
- Mr Paul Aylett - Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 November 2028.
- Mr Stuart Bayliss - Governor. Appointed on 4 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 June 2030.
- Mrs Emma Clarke - Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 September 2029.
- Mrs Emma Connor - Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 November 2025.
- Mr Richard Cooke - Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 January 2029.
- Doctor Helen Fairman - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 10 July 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 9 July 2029.
- Dr Helen Fairman - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 19 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 March 2026.
- Mrs Helen Fairman - Governor. Appointed on 15 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 March 2026.
- Mrs Jennifer Hammond - Governor. Appointed on 22 May 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 24 December 2025.
- Mrs Deborah McDonald - Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 November 2028.
- Mrs Alice McIlwraith - Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Sian Middleton-Hatt - Governor. Appointed on 12 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 November 2029.
- Mrs Sarah Nower - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Ana Womersley - Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 September 2027.