Sidlesham Primary School, based in Chichester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Sidlesham Primary School currently has around 136 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.4% boys and 45.6% girls. Around 20.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Keynor Lane, Chichester, PO20 7NL
Website: www.sidleshamprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01243641238
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sophia Koiston
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 125853

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 25/06/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 136
Number of Boys: 74
Number of Girls: 62

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British86.80%118
Other White2.90%4
Unclassified2.90%4
White and Black Caribbean2.20%3
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.50%2
Gypsy/Roma1.50%2
Other Asian0.70%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.70%1
Indian0.70%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%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 (-1.5)
Writing: Average (-0.2)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
45%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
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
100.0
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
Sidlesham Primary School
Keynor Lane , Sidlesham PO20 7NL
2out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.