Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

Steyning CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
335Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125996URN

Shooting Field, Steyning, BN44 3RQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

76 applications for 31 places · 89th 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 GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

4 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
21 March 2018
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to West Sussex median (2.5) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

76 applications · 31 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 1.9; 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 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 1.9; 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	31	76	2.5	31	1.00
Sep 2025	35	65	1.9	35	1.00
Sep 2024	48	81	1.7	48	1.00
Sep 2023	41	93	2.3	41	1.00
Sep 2022	49	104	2.1	47	0.96
Sep 2021	49	105	2.1	42	0.86
Sep 2020	47	105	2.2	47	1.00
Sep 2019	60	113	1.9	59	0.98
Sep 2018	49	105	2.1	46	0.94
Sep 2017	52	106	2.0	51	0.98
Sep 2016	60	114	1.9	62	1.03
Sep 2015	56	138	2.5	52	0.93
Sep 2014	62	120	1.9	63	1.02

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 64% · Maths 76% → 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 standard31%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth13%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard27%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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%	9%	105	105
2023/24	48%	3%	103	99
2022/23	48%	2%	104	102

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

Steyning CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Upper Beeding Primary School
2.2 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Ashurst CofE Primary School
4.1 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School
5.6 km · West Sussex

Good2020

1.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
5.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
North Lancing Primary School
6.1 km · West Sussex

Good2024

2.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
6.3 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Ashington CofE Primary School
6.4 km · West Sussex

2026

2.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
The Globe Primary Academy
6.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 36%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125996 · 938/3033
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 335 on roll
Free school meals: 12.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Address: Shooting Field, Steyning, BN44 3RQ
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

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