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Downview Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Wroxham Way, Felpham, Bognor Regis PO22 8ER · downviewprimary.co.uk · 01243 820511
On the mapSearch near PO22 8ER
Overview
- Ofsted
- Some aspects not as strong
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 44%
- 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
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 592
- 94% of 630 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Downview Trust
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, 66 families put the school first and 70 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 | 70 | 66 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 75 | 71 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 68 | 66 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 83 | 80 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 89 | 87 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▼44% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Downview Primary School was: Some aspects not as strong.
- Outcome
- Some aspects not as strong
- Inspected
- 22 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jul 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (146 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 146
- 24% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (16%) with SEND