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Arundel CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Jarvis Road, Arundel BN18 9HT · arundelchurchofenglandschool.org.uk · 01903 883149
On the mapSearch near BN18 9HT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 7.65 mi
- 12.31 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 5 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 213
- 3 over 210 places · 101%
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 5.6%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 5” went to a home 7.65 mi (12.31 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 76% 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 | 29 | 37 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 25 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 7.65 mi12.31 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% 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 | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Arundel CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Jan 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (101 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 101
- 48% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (21%) with SEND