Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

Petworth Cof E Primary School

4–11Ages
164Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125990URN

South Grove, Petworth, GU28 0EE · 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

2.0per place

0.5 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

49 applications for 25 places · 143rd of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%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 · 14 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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 below West Sussex median (2.5) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

49 applications · 25 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 1.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 1.3; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 0 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	25	49	2.0	24	0.96
Sep 2025	27	48	1.8	27	1.00
Sep 2024	24	41	1.7	21	0.88
Sep 2023	15	35	2.3	15	1.00
Sep 2022	22	33	1.5	21	0.95
Sep 2021	23	36	1.6	22	0.96
Sep 2020	16	31	1.9	16	1.00
Sep 2019	27	38	1.4	27	1.00
Sep 2018	27	41	1.5	21	0.78
Sep 2017	19	28	1.5	18	0.95
Sep 2016	24	38	1.6	23	0.96
Sep 2015	28	49	1.8	22	0.79
Sep 2014	35	46	1.3	35	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 62% · Maths 65% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%108th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard46%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth15%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard54%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	58%	8%	106	108
2023/24	57%	13%	105	103
2022/23	59%	10%	104	103

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

Petworth Cof E Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Fittleworth CofE Village School
4.0 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Duncton CofE Junior School
4.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

58%met the SATs standard
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham
6.4 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)
6.5 km · West Sussex

2026

1.8applications per place
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
7.9 km · West Sussex

Good2022

1.6applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Bury CofE Primary School
8.3 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

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

2026

2.2applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Northchapel Community Primary School
8.8 km · West Sussex

Good2023

1.4applications per place 67%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: 125990 · 938/3026
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 164 on roll
Free school meals: 23.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: South Grove, Petworth, GU28 0EE
Local authority: West Sussex · Chichester

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