Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

Harting CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
97Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126017URN

Tipper Lane, South Harting, GU31 5QT · 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

1.4per place

1.1 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

19 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%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 · 7 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

Inspection history

7 January 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
20 May 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

1.4applications per place, Reception

1.1 below West Sussex median (2.5) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

19 applications · 14 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 1.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 1.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 1.3; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 1.3; 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	14	19	1.4	13	0.93
Sep 2025	20	28	1.4	19	0.95
Sep 2024	13	19	1.5	11	0.85
Sep 2023	15	28	1.9	15	1.00
Sep 2022	16	27	1.7	15	0.94
Sep 2021	21	32	1.5	18	0.86
Sep 2020	18	33	1.8	16	0.89
Sep 2019	20	36	1.8	23	1.15
Sep 2018	20	25	1.3	20	1.00
Sep 2017	20	32	1.6	24	1.20
Sep 2016	15	20	1.3	14	0.93
Sep 2015	15	20	1.3	15	1.00
Sep 2014	20	26	1.3	21	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 58% · Maths 67% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%140th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard50%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth8%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard17%

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	50%	8%	106	105
2023/24	47%	7%	106	104
2022/23	47%	0%	107	105

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

Harting CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School
4.7 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.9applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Buriton Primary School
4.8 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Rogate CofE Primary School
4.9 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Herne Junior School
5.4 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

64%met the SATs standard
Petersfield Infant School
5.4 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place
Sheet Primary School
6.1 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
7.3 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Langrish Primary School
7.6 km · Hampshire

Improved significantly2025

2.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126017 · 938/3063
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 97 on roll
Free school meals: 12.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Tipper Lane, South Harting, GU31 5QT
Local authority: West Sussex · Chichester

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