Community school · West Sussex

East Wittering Community Primary School

4–11Ages
247Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125829URN

Stocks Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, PO20 8NH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

1.2 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

40 applications for 33 places · 180th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

22 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
21 June 2017
Graded inspection: 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

1.2applications per place, Reception

1.2 below West Sussex median (2.5) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

40 applications · 33 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 1.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 1.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 1.3; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 1.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 1.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 1.2; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 1.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 0 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	33	40	1.2	30	0.91
Sep 2025	34	55	1.6	31	0.91
Sep 2024	35	60	1.7	34	0.97
Sep 2023	28	41	1.5	26	0.93
Sep 2022	45	63	1.4	38	0.84
Sep 2021	33	44	1.3	28	0.85
Sep 2020	33	57	1.7	32	0.97
Sep 2019	50	67	1.3	40	0.80
Sep 2018	34	51	1.5	31	0.91
Sep 2017	34	47	1.4	31	0.91
Sep 2016	42	49	1.2	33	0.79
Sep 2015	39	54	1.4	35	0.90
Sep 2014	22	35	1.6	22	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 74% · Maths 64% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%103rd of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard15%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth15%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard18%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	59%	5%	104	102
2023/24	49%	2%	102	103
2022/23	31%	7%	100	100

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

East Wittering Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
West Wittering Parochial Church of England School
2.5 km · West Sussex

Good2022

3.3applications per place 13%met the SATs standard
Birdham CE Primary School
3.8 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Sidlesham Primary School
4.8 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2024

3.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Medmerry Primary School
6.6 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Seal Primary Academy
7.0 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Bosham Primary School
7.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Thorney Island Community Primary School
7.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Mengham Junior School
7.9 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

51%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125829 · 938/2025
Capacity: 315 pupils · 247 on roll
Free school meals: 26.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Stocks Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, PO20 8NH
Local authority: West Sussex · Chichester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources