Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

Easebourne CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
206Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126003URN

Wheelbarrow Castle, Easebourne, Midhurst, GU29 9AG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jan 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.3 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

66 applications for 30 places · 115th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 13 January 2026Published 1 March 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion			Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour			Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Needs attention

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

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Inspection history

13 January 2026
Report card · 2 Expected standard, 5 Needs attention
18 November 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

66 applications · 30 places offered · 39 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 2.3; 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	66	2.2	39	1.30
Sep 2025	25	72	2.9	24	0.96
Sep 2024	30	88	2.9	42	1.40
Sep 2023	30	76	2.5	32	1.07
Sep 2022	30	83	2.8	30	1.00
Sep 2021	30	77	2.6	34	1.13
Sep 2020	30	92	3.1	40	1.33
Sep 2019	30	88	2.9	40	1.33
Sep 2018	24	78	3.3	23	0.96
Sep 2017	44	106	2.4	32	0.73
Sep 2016	30	84	2.8	38	1.27
Sep 2015	30	109	3.6	41	1.37
Sep 2014	30	69	2.3	28	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 65% · Maths 42% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%172nd of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard23%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth4%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard42%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard4%

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	38%	0%	102	98
2023/24	57%	5%	105	103
2022/23	42%	0%	105	101

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

Easebourne CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.2applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Midhurst CofE Primary School
1.9 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Stedham Primary School
3.5 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2024

5.0applications per place
Fernhurst Primary School
6.1 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place
Hollycombe Primary School
6.9 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.7applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)
7.0 km · West Sussex

2026

1.8applications per place
Petworth Cof E Primary School
8.6 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Rogate CofE Primary School
8.7 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Duncton CofE Junior School
8.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

58%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: 126003 · 938/3043
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 206 on roll
Free school meals: 10.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Wheelbarrow Castle, Easebourne, Midhurst, GU29 9AG
Local authority: West Sussex · Chichester

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