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Sidlesham Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Keynor Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester PO20 7NL · sidleshamprimaryschool.co.uk · 01243 641238
On the mapSearch near PO20 7NL
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.96 mi
- 4.77 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 8 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 139
- 99% of 140 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 21.6%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- 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 2.96 mi (4.77 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 94% 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 | 17 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 30 | 1.5▲ | 63% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 17 | 14 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 25 | 1.3▲ | 72% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 8 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.96 mi4.77 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Sidlesham Primary School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 25 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 25 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 74
- 58% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (27%) with SEND