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

Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School currently has around 76 pupils on roll, which is about 54% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.1% boys and 53.9% girls. Around 14.5% 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 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.7%). other white pupils make up about 13.2%

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: School Lane, Chichester, PO18 9EZ
Website: https://dvsf.school/
Telephone: 02392631900
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Bertwistle
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 125979

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/01/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 76
Number of Boys: 35
Number of Girls: 41

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 23.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British73.70%56
Other White13.20%10
White and Asian5.30%4
White and Black Caribbean2.60%2
Unclassified2.60%2
Other (any other ethnic group)1.30%1
White and Black African1.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%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 (-2.1)
Writing: Average (-2.8)
Maths: Well Below Average (-5.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
99.0
Town average
102.8
Local authority average
102.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School
School Lane , Compton PO18 9EZ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
PNEU School Compton
1 the Square , Compton PO18 9HA
- not rated 156 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Littlegreen School, Compton
Compton , PO18 9NW
- not rated 1,313 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Littlegreen Academy
Compton , PO18 9NW
3out of 4 1,800 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.