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Fittleworth CofE Village School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
School Lane, Fittleworth RH20 1JB · fittleworthschool.org.uk · 01798 865419
On the mapSearch near RH20 1JB
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 42%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 6.02 mi
- 9.69 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 6 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 124
- 89% of 140 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.7%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 6” went to a home 6.02 mi (9.69 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 74% 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 | 27 | 1.4▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 18 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 19 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 6.02 mi9.69 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 42% 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 | |||
| ▼42% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼97 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Fittleworth CofE Village School on 13 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 13 May 2025
- 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 | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Sept 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (57 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 57
- 45% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied