Community school · West Sussex

Funtington Primary School

4–11Ages
116Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125830URN

Heather Close, West Ashling, Chichester, PO18 8DR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.4 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

57 applications for 20 places · 57th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 22 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

22 October 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
18 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.4 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

57 applications · 20 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.4; West Sussex median median 2.6

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	20	57	2.9	22	1.10
Sep 2025	18	48	2.7	16	0.89
Sep 2024	20	58	2.9	23	1.15
Sep 2023	20	47	2.4	20	1.00
Sep 2022	9	34	3.8	9	1.00
Sep 2021	18	41	2.3	16	0.89
Sep 2020	12	35	2.9	8	0.67
Sep 2019	13	40	3.1	13	1.00
Sep 2018	15	34	2.3	9	0.60
Sep 2017	13	46	3.5	12	0.92
Sep 2016	13	35	2.7	7	0.54
Sep 2015	13	33	2.5	12	0.92
Sep 2014	15	51	3.4	13	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 67% · Maths 61% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%118th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard28%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth11%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard61%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard6%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	56%	6%	104	101
2023/24	69%	0%	106	103
2022/23	55%	9%	107	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

Funtington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Chidham Parochial Primary School
2.8 km · West Sussex

Good2024

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Bosham Primary School
2.9 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Fishbourne CofE Primary School
3.7 km · West Sussex

Not yet inspected

3.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Southbourne Infant School
4.0 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place
Southbourne Junior School
4.0 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

56%met the SATs standard
Jessie Younghusband Primary School
4.1 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Lavant Primary School
4.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

6.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Parklands Community Primary School
4.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125830 · 938/2028
Capacity: 140 pupils · 116 on roll
Free school meals: 14.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Heather Close, West Ashling, Chichester, PO18 8DR
Local authority: West Sussex · Chichester

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