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Fishbourne CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Roman Way, Fishbourne, Chichester PO19 3QS · fishbourneprimary.co.uk · 01243 785974
On the mapSearch near PO19 3QS
Overview
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.58 mi
- 5.77 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 8 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 210
- At capacity · 210 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 8.6%
- First language not English
- 3.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 8” went to a home 3.58 mi (5.77 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 25 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 92% 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 | 30 | 25 | 0.8 | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 43 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 8 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.58 mi5.77 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125983)
Ofsted
- Ofsted inspection
- No inspection available