Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

Chidham Parochial Primary School

4–11Ages
173Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125976URN

Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

77 applications for 30 places · 79th 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

Overall effectiveness: Good · 31 January 2024Ofsted'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

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to West Sussex median (2.5) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

77 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 4.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.3; 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	30	77	2.6	30	1.00
Sep 2025	26	66	2.5	25	0.96
Sep 2024	19	61	3.2	13	0.68
Sep 2023	20	62	3.1	17	0.85
Sep 2022	19	62	3.3	17	0.89
Sep 2021	29	72	2.5	26	0.90
Sep 2020	30	81	2.7	30	1.00
Sep 2019	27	96	3.6	27	1.00
Sep 2018	30	90	3.0	34	1.13
Sep 2017	26	79	3.0	22	0.85
Sep 2016	22	70	3.2	28	1.27
Sep 2015	20	85	4.3	24	1.20
Sep 2014	18	60	3.3	17	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → 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 standard73%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard33%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth10%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard23%

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	63%	10%	104	106
2023/24	68%	4%	106	108
2022/23	72%	3%	107	107

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

Chidham Parochial Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

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

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Southbourne Infant School
2.3 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

56%met the SATs standard
Funtington Primary School
2.8 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Thorney Island Community Primary School
4.3 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Fishbourne CofE Primary School
4.4 km · West Sussex

Not yet inspected

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

Not yet inspected
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School
5.0 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125976 · 938/3006
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 173 on roll
Free school meals: 19.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH
Local authority: West Sussex · Chichester

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