Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

Birdham CE Primary School

4–11Ages
109Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125972URN

Crooked Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7HB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.3 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

50 applications for 18 places · 60th 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

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.3 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

50 applications · 18 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 5.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 4.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.9; 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 4.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 2.7; 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	18	50	2.8	14	0.78
Sep 2025	14	50	3.6	12	0.86
Sep 2024	18	51	2.8	15	0.83
Sep 2023	12	33	2.8	12	1.00
Sep 2022	21	58	2.8	14	0.67
Sep 2021	12	37	3.1	10	0.83
Sep 2020	9	47	5.2	8	0.89
Sep 2019	21	88	4.2	21	1.00
Sep 2018	20	58	2.9	15	0.75
Sep 2017	17	64	3.8	14	0.82
Sep 2016	22	85	3.9	32	1.45
Sep 2015	21	88	4.2	26	1.24
Sep 2014	21	56	2.7	24	1.14

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 77% · Maths 77% → 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 standard68%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard36%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth14%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard36%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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%	14%	105	106
2023/24	36%	7%	103	103
2022/23	59%	18%	109	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

Birdham CE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

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

Requires improvement2024

3.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
East Wittering Community Primary School
3.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Bosham Primary School
4.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
West Wittering Parochial Church of England School
4.8 km · West Sussex

Good2022

3.3applications per place 13%met the SATs standard
Fishbourne CofE Primary School
5.1 km · West Sussex

Not yet inspected

3.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Kingsham Primary School
5.7 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Chidham Parochial Primary School
5.8 km · West Sussex

Good2024

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
North Mundham Primary School
5.8 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125972 · 938/3002
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 147 pupils · 109 on roll
Free school meals: 25.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Crooked Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7HB
Local authority: West Sussex · Chichester

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