Community school · West Sussex

Sidlesham Primary School

4–11Ages
139Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125853URN

Keynor Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester, PO20 7NL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

1.4 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

78 applications for 20 places · 9th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 25 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

3.9applications per place, Reception

1.4 above West Sussex median (2.5) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

78 applications · 20 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 3.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 4.1; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 5.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 5.1; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 4.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 5.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 5.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 6.9; 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	20	78	3.9	17	0.85
Sep 2025	20	55	2.8	18	0.90
Sep 2024	20	70	3.5	30	1.50
Sep 2023	17	70	4.1	14	0.82
Sep 2022	20	100	5.0	25	1.25
Sep 2021	20	101	5.1	18	0.90
Sep 2020	21	75	3.6	19	0.90
Sep 2019	20	93	4.7	23	1.15
Sep 2018	20	118	5.9	17	0.85
Sep 2017	20	76	3.8	27	1.35
Sep 2016	20	78	3.9	15	0.75
Sep 2015	14	83	5.9	12	0.86
Sep 2014	8	55	6.9	6	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 73% · Maths 60% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%97th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard33%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard13%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	60%	0%	105	100
2023/24	32%	0%	102	100
2022/23	45%	10%	103	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

Sidlesham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2024

3.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Birdham CE Primary School
3.3 km · West Sussex

Good2022

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

Standards maintained2024

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

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
East Wittering Community Primary School
4.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Rose Green Infant School
5.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place
North Mundham Primary School
5.5 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Rose Green Junior School
5.6 km · West Sussex

Outstanding2024

69%met the SATs standard
Kingsham Primary School
6.3 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125853 · 938/2058
Capacity: 140 pupils · 139 on roll
Free school meals: 21.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Keynor Lane, Sidlesham, Chichester, PO20 7NL
Local authority: West Sussex · Chichester

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