Arundel CofE Primary School, based in Arundel, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Arundel CofE Primary School currently has around 209 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 5.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 2.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 1.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Jarvis Road, Arundel, BN18 9HT
Website: www.arundelchurchofenglandschool.org.uk/
Telephone: 01903883149
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr A D Simpson
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 126019

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/03/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 209
Number of Boys: 103
Number of Girls: 106

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 1.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.70%198
Unclassified1.40%3
Other Mixed1.00%2
Indian0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
White and Asian0.50%1
Other White0.50%1
Caribbean0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.4)
Writing: Average (1.2)
Maths: Average (0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
103.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Arundel CofE Primary School
Jarvis Road , BN18 9HT
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School, Arundel
London Road , BN18 9BA
- not rated 1,004 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School
London Road , BN18 9BA
3out of 4 1,004 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
My Choice School Arundel
2 SEFTON LANE - formerly Yeomans Nursery , Warningcamp BN18 9QY
- not rated 2,910 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.