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Funtington Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Heather Close, West Ashling, Chichester PO18 8DR · funtington.w-sussex.sch.uk · 01243 575675
On the mapSearch near PO18 8DR
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 5.27 mi
- 8.49 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 8 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 116
- 83% of 140 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 8” went to a home 5.27 mi (8.49 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 20 | 22 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 18 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 23 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 8 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5.27 mi8.49 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Funtington Primary School on 22 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 22 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jul 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jul 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (45 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 45
- 42% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied