Hailey CE Primary School is  a friendly village school with approximately 80 children in its infant, lower junior and upper junior classes. It also runs a Foundation Stage unit for up to 15 pupils in collaboration with the local Pre-school. The lower and upper junior classrooms are in the original Victorian school building. The infant and Foundation classrooms are in a purpose made building completed in November 2006. The school is managed by an active and experienced governing body made up of governors elected by the parents; nominees from the local authority, the church and the Parish Council; and teacher and staff representatives.

The school combines many of the virtues of a small, supportive and active community. It is a Church of England VC School and is committed to providing the best possible education for all its children, within the context of belief and ethos.

Its forward-looking staff and governing body are keen to ensure that the school keeps abreast of new educational policies, is up to date with its technologies and teaching practices, and is able to offer an inclusive forward-looking education for the children.