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Steyning CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Shooting Field, Steyning BN44 3RQ · steyningprimary.org.uk · 01903 813420
On the mapSearch near BN44 3RQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 335
- 80% of 420 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 31 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 48 | 48 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 49 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% 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 | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Steyning CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 3 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (102 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 102
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (23%) with SEND