Community school · West Sussex

Parklands Community Primary School

4–11Ages
426Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125921URN

Durnford Close, Chichester, PO19 3AG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.2 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

129 applications for 58 places · 114th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

22 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 September 2014
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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.2 below West Sussex median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

129 applications · 58 places offered · 50 named it first

2026 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 4.0; 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	58	129	2.2	50	0.86
Sep 2025	60	135	2.3	51	0.85
Sep 2024	59	126	2.1	53	0.90
Sep 2023	59	140	2.4	64	1.08
Sep 2022	60	133	2.2	47	0.78
Sep 2021	60	154	2.6	60	1.00
Sep 2020	61	145	2.4	59	0.97
Sep 2019	54	151	2.8	42	0.78
Sep 2018	60	185	3.1	61	1.02
Sep 2017	60	139	2.3	51	0.85
Sep 2016	60	154	2.6	47	0.78
Sep 2015	60	144	2.4	53	0.88
Sep 2014	27	109	4.0	49	1.81

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 73% · Maths 75% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%69th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard32%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth8%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard27%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	65%	8%	106	104
2023/24	53%	6%	103	102
2022/23	58%	5%	105	103

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

Parklands Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St. Joseph's Infant School
0.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good · concerns noted2023

1.8applications per place
St. Joseph's CofE Junior School
0.6 km · West Sussex

Good2022

36%met the SATs standard
Jessie Younghusband Primary School
1.0 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Richard's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · West Sussex

Good2022
Fishbourne CofE Primary School
1.5 km · West Sussex

Not yet inspected

3.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Portfield Primary Academy
1.9 km · West Sussex

2026

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Kingsham Primary School
2.0 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School
2.1 km · West Sussex

Good2023

3.8applications per place 18%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: 125921 · 938/2185
Capacity: 436 pupils · 426 on roll
Free school meals: 21.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Address: Durnford Close, Chichester, PO19 3AG
Local authority: West Sussex · Chichester

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