Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

Ferring C of E Primary School

4–11Ages
169Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125982URN

Sea Lane, Ferring, Worthing, BN12 5DU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.5 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

90 applications for 30 places · 42nd of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%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 · 18 October 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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

90 applications · 30 places offered · 36 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 2.1; 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	90	3.0	36	1.20
Sep 2025	23	68	3.0	21	0.91
Sep 2024	29	93	3.2	39	1.34
Sep 2023	24	64	2.7	23	0.96
Sep 2022	22	64	2.9	18	0.82
Sep 2021	17	48	2.8	15	0.88
Sep 2020	26	70	2.7	23	0.88
Sep 2019	30	72	2.4	27	0.90
Sep 2018	28	65	2.3	23	0.82
Sep 2017	28	76	2.7	26	0.93
Sep 2016	30	97	3.2	30	1.00
Sep 2015	29	81	2.8	24	0.83
Sep 2014	30	63	2.1	32	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 70% · Maths 74% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%42nd of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard22%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth4%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard17%

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	70%	4%	104	104
2023/24	29%	0%	104	100
2022/23	25%	3%	102	100

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

Ferring C of E Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
1.6 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School
1.9 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing
2.1 km · West Sussex

Good2022

3.3applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Orchards Junior School
2.1 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

61%met the SATs standard
Orchards Infant School
2.1 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2021

2.3applications per place
Hawthorns Primary School
2.3 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2021

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing
2.5 km · West Sussex

Good2022

1.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
East Preston Infant School
2.7 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125982 · 938/3016
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 169 on roll
Free school meals: 12.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Sea Lane, Ferring, Worthing, BN12 5DU
Local authority: West Sussex · Arun

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