Located in Chichester, Tangmere Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Tangmere Primary Academy currently has around 219 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 31.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.8%).
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.
| Address: | Bishops Road, Chichester, PO20 2JB |
| Website: | www.tangmere-tkat.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01243773339 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Turney |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138049 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/04/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 236 |
| Number of Pupils: | 219 |
| Number of Boys: | 111 |
| Number of Girls: | 108 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.80% | 177 |
| Other White | 5.90% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 2.30% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.80% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 2 |
| African | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangmere Primary Academy Bishops Road , Tangmere PO20 2JB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tangmere Primary School Bishop Road , Tangmere PO20 2JB | - not rated | 20 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Boxgrove CofE Primary School The Street , Boxgrove PO18 0EE | 3out of 4 | 802 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The March CofE Primary School Claypit Lane , Westhampnett PO18 0NU | 3out of 4 | 2,817 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The March CofE Primary School Claypit Lane , Westhampnett PO18 0NU | - not rated | 2,817 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodfield House School Tangmere Road , Tangmere PO20 2EU | - not rated | 1,650 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Westbourne House School Coach Road , Shopwyke PO20 2BH | - not rated | 2,591 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.