Community school · West Sussex

Aldingbourne Primary School

4–11Ages
212Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125816URN

Westergate Street, Westergate, Chichester, PO20 3QR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.2 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

109 applications for 30 places · 19th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 30 June 2026Published 22 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

30 June 2026
Report card · 7 Expected standard
30 March 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.2 above West Sussex median (2.5) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

109 applications · 30 places offered · 36 named it first

2026 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 3.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 4.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 4.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 4.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 4.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	109	3.6	36	1.20
Sep 2025	30	105	3.5	39	1.30
Sep 2024	30	97	3.2	45	1.50
Sep 2023	30	104	3.5	33	1.10
Sep 2022	30	110	3.7	34	1.13
Sep 2021	30	117	3.9	37	1.23
Sep 2020	30	139	4.6	40	1.33
Sep 2019	30	146	4.9	45	1.50
Sep 2018	28	105	3.8	27	0.96
Sep 2017	30	124	4.1	43	1.43
Sep 2016	30	117	3.9	56	1.87
Sep 2015	30	123	4.1	41	1.37
Sep 2014	30	104	3.5	37	1.23

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 73% · Maths 77% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%78th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard43%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth7%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard20%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	3%	106	105
2023/24	84%	9%	108	107
2022/23	71%	3%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Aldingbourne Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

3.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Eastergate CofE Primary School
0.8 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Barnham Primary School
2.0 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis
3.7 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

3.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Walberton & Binsted CofE Primary School
3.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2022

3.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Tangmere Primary Academy
3.8 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis
4.0 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Downview Primary School
4.1 km · West Sussex

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Yapton CE Primary School
4.1 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.5applications per place 45%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125816 · 938/2000
Capacity: 210 pupils · 212 on roll
Free school meals: 11.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Westergate Street, Westergate, Chichester, PO20 3QR
Local authority: West Sussex · Arun

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources