Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham

4–11Ages
44Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125978URN

Church Lane, Coldwaltham, Pulborough, RH20 1LW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

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

21 applications for 8 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

20%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 7 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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)

21 applications · 8 places offered · 8 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 5.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 12 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	8	21	2.6	8	1.00
Sep 2025	6	20	3.3	6	1.00
Sep 2024	7	21	3.0	6	0.86
Sep 2023	9	26	2.9	8	0.89
Sep 2022	10	30	3.0	10	1.00
Sep 2021	13	38	2.9	13	1.00
Sep 2020	15	38	2.5	10	0.67
Sep 2019	12	37	3.1	11	0.92
Sep 2018	6	33	5.5	5	0.83
Sep 2017	6	16	2.7	5	0.83
Sep 2016	7	26	3.7	6	0.86
Sep 2015	12	38	3.2	6	0.50
Sep 2014	8	30	3.8	8	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 50% · Maths 40% → all three 20% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard20%182nd of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard30%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard40%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard0%

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	20%	0%	105	100
2023/24	27%	0%	104	95
2022/23	13%	0%	100	91

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

St James' CofE Primary School, ColdwalthamThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Fittleworth CofE Village School
2.7 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Bury CofE Primary School
3.6 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Amberley CofE Primary School
3.7 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
3.9 km · West Sussex

Good2022

1.6applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Duncton CofE Junior School
6.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

58%met the SATs standard
Petworth Cof E Primary School
6.4 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Storrington Primary School
6.5 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
West Chiltington Community Primary School
7.1 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125978 · 938/3009
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 44 on roll
Free school meals: 9.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Lane, Coldwaltham, Pulborough, RH20 1LW
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

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