Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

West Wittering Parochial Church of England School

4–11Ages
95Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126000URN

Pound Road, West Wittering, Chichester, PO20 8AJ · 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

3.3per place

0.9 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

50 applications for 15 places · 31st of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

13%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
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.9 above West Sussex median (2.5) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

50 applications · 15 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 4.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 3.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 4.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 5.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 4.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 2.4; 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	15	50	3.3	17	1.13
Sep 2025	15	54	3.6	20	1.33
Sep 2024	15	57	3.8	18	1.20
Sep 2023	15	53	3.5	17	1.13
Sep 2022	15	71	4.7	27	1.80
Sep 2021	15	51	3.4	22	1.47
Sep 2020	13	57	4.4	14	1.08
Sep 2019	14	76	5.4	26	1.86
Sep 2018	15	56	3.7	19	1.27
Sep 2017	13	46	3.5	12	0.92
Sep 2016	15	56	3.7	16	1.07
Sep 2015	15	63	4.2	14	0.93
Sep 2014	15	36	2.4	11	0.73

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 27% · Maths 27% → all three 13% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard13%187th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard13%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard27%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard27%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard0%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (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	13%	0%	101	98
2023/24	46%	8%	106	103
2022/23	62%	0%	108	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

West Wittering Parochial Church of England SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.3applications per place 13%met the SATs standard
East Wittering Community Primary School
2.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Birdham CE Primary School
4.8 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Thorney Island Community Primary School
5.3 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Mengham Junior School
5.5 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

51%met the SATs standard
Mill Rythe Junior School
5.6 km · Hampshire

Good2023

62%met the SATs standard
Mill Rythe Infant School
5.6 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place
Mengham Infant School
5.8 km · Hampshire

2026

1.4applications per place
Chidham Parochial Primary School
6.7 km · West Sussex

Good2024

2.6applications per place 63%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: 126000 · 938/3039
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 95 on roll
Free school meals: 10.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Pound Road, West Wittering, Chichester, PO20 8AJ
Local authority: West Sussex · Chichester

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