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Chidham Parochial Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester PO18 8TH · chidhamschool.org.uk · 01243 572380
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.01 mi
- 4.84 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 8 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 173
- 82% of 210 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 19.1%
- First language not English
- 6.4%
- 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 3.01 mi (4.84 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 97% 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 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 19 | 13 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 19 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 8 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.01 mi4.84 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Chidham Parochial Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 31 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 31 Jan 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 47
- 26% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied