Southway Primary School is a primary school located in Bognor Regis. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness good, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 16/05/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is below average, progress in reading and progress in writing are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: South Way, Bognor Regis, PO21 5EZ
Website: www.southwayprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01243810200
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Mike Wood
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138413

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/05/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 682
Number of Pupils: 579
Number of Boys: 290
Number of Girls: 289

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -3.4 Confidence interval -4.8 to -2.1
Writing
Well Below Average: -3 Confidence interval -4.2 to -1.7
Maths
Below Average: -2.2 Confidence interval -3.4 to -1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:46%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bognor Regis Nursery School
85 Victoria Drive , PO21 2TB 		4out of 4 1,224 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southway Primary School
South Way , PO21 5EZ 		2out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Nyewood CofE Infant School, Bognor Regis
Brent Road , PO21 5NW 		3out of 4 706 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Nyewood CofE Junior School
Brent Road , PO21 5NW 		3out of 4 742 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis
Lethaby Road , PO21 5EJ 		2out of 4 1,093 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis
Laburnum Grove , PO22 9HT 		3out of 4 1,188 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Regis School
Westloats Lane , Bognor Regis PO21 5LH 		3out of 4 257 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Felpham Community College
Felpham Way , Felpham PO22 8EL 		3out of 4 2,905 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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