Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

Eastergate CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
199Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125981URN

Church Lane, Eastergate, Chichester, PO20 3UT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 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

2.1per place

0.4 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

62 applications for 30 places · 131st of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%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 · 22 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

Inspection history

22 October 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
9 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

62 applications · 30 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.8; 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	62	2.1	25	0.83
Sep 2025	28	60	2.1	20	0.71
Sep 2024	22	61	2.8	9	0.41
Sep 2023	30	81	2.7	25	0.83
Sep 2022	24	86	3.6	20	0.83
Sep 2021	30	85	2.8	23	0.77
Sep 2020	30	83	2.8	28	0.93
Sep 2019	30	91	3.0	26	0.87
Sep 2018	21	54	2.6	21	1.00
Sep 2017	27	67	2.5	13	0.48
Sep 2016	24	58	2.4	13	0.54
Sep 2015	18	67	3.7	15	0.83
Sep 2014	14	53	3.8	9	0.64

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 64% · Maths 57% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%157th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard32%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth7%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard57%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard11%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	46%	4%	104	101
2023/24	37%	0%	100	100
2022/23	32%	7%	102	99

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

Eastergate CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Aldingbourne Primary School
0.8 km · West Sussex

2026

3.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Barnham Primary School
1.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Walberton & Binsted CofE Primary School
3.0 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2022

3.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Slindon CofE Primary School
3.5 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Yapton CE Primary School
3.8 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.5applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Tangmere Primary Academy
4.0 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Boxgrove CofE Primary School
4.3 km · West Sussex

Good2023

3.8applications per place 15%met the SATs standard
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis
4.5 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

3.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125981 · 938/3014
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 199 on roll
Free school meals: 20.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Lane, Eastergate, Chichester, PO20 3UT
Local authority: West Sussex · Arun

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