Community school · West Sussex

Thakeham Primary School

4–11Ages
104Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125856URN

Rock Road, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 3AA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.7per place

3.3 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

86 applications for 15 places · 2nd 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

Graded GoodOct 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

12 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
23 October 2013
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

5.7applications per place, Reception

3.3 above West Sussex median (2.5) 3.5 above England median (2.2)

86 applications · 15 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 5.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 5.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 5.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 5.4; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 6.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 6.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 6.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 6.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 5.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 4.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 4.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 5.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 4.1; 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	15	86	5.7	29	1.93
Sep 2025	15	89	5.9	31	2.07
Sep 2024	15	83	5.5	19	1.27
Sep 2023	15	81	5.4	15	1.00
Sep 2022	15	103	6.9	27	1.80
Sep 2021	15	97	6.5	15	1.00
Sep 2020	15	96	6.4	15	1.00
Sep 2019	15	101	6.7	23	1.53
Sep 2018	15	85	5.7	23	1.53
Sep 2017	10	48	4.8	5	0.50
Sep 2016	12	48	4.0	10	0.83
Sep 2015	10	53	5.3	9	0.90
Sep 2014	11	45	4.1	11	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 75% · Maths 88% → 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 standard81%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard31%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth19%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard25%

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%	13%	106	105
2023/24	60%	0%	104	106
2022/23	53%	6%	104	104

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

Thakeham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

5.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Storrington Primary School
1.7 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
2.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Ashington CofE Primary School
3.0 km · West Sussex

2026

2.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
West Chiltington Community Primary School
3.6 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
6.2 km · West Sussex

Good2022

1.6applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
6.4 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Amberley CofE Primary School
7.1 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place
Ashurst CofE Primary School
7.6 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125856 · 938/2069
Capacity: 105 pupils · 104 on roll
Free school meals: 7.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Rock Road, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 3AA
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

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