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Sompting Village Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

White Styles Road, Sompting, Lancing BN15 0BU · somptingvillageprimary.co.uk · 01903 204627

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
54%
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
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
362
86% of 420 places
Local authority
West Sussex
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
21.5%
First language not English
3.6%
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, 40 families put the school first and 48 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 28 (Places 28)28September 2023: 44 (Places 51)44September 2024: 44 (Places 52)44September 2025: 49 (Places 55)49September 2026: 40 (Places 48)40Places 48
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202648400.8100%
September 2025Sept 202555490.9100%
September 2024Sept 202452440.8100%
September 2023Sept 202351440.9100%
September 2022Sept 202228281100%

Results

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 29% (England 53%)29%2016/17: 36% (England 61%)36%2017/18: 39% (England 64%)39%2018/19: 35% (England 65%)35%2022/23: 44% (England 60%)44%2023/24: 49% (England 61%)49%2024/25: 54% (England 62%)54%England 62%

Ofsted

Sompting Village Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
22 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Mar 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (72 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
90%
Replies
72
15% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●82% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●80% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲78% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲64% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲70% agreeEngland 67%

based on 30 parents (42%) with SEND

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