Voluntary aided school · West Sussex

Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham

4–11Ages
317Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126050URN

Pennyfields, Felpham, Bognor Regis, PO22 6BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.3 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

94 applications for 44 places · 123rd of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%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 · 6 July 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

94 applications · 44 places offered · 40 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 1.7; 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	44	94	2.1	40	0.91
Sep 2025	37	80	2.2	35	0.95
Sep 2024	31	71	2.3	30	0.97
Sep 2023	46	100	2.2	46	1.00
Sep 2022	41	97	2.4	41	1.00
Sep 2021	50	117	2.3	46	0.92
Sep 2020	62	126	2.0	60	0.97
Sep 2019	52	133	2.6	48	0.92
Sep 2018	68	145	2.1	65	0.96
Sep 2017	70	130	1.9	67	0.96
Sep 2016	89	169	1.9	86	0.97
Sep 2015	90	194	2.2	111	1.23
Sep 2014	90	156	1.7	90	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 53% · Maths 70% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%168th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard20%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard53%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth6%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard23%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	41%	5%	103	103
2023/24	30%	0%	103	100
2022/23	0%	0%	104	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

Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, FelphamThis school
This school

Good2022

2.1applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Downview Primary School
1.5 km · West Sussex

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Edward Bryant School
2.8 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
2.9 km · West Sussex

Good2022
South Bersted CofE Primary School
2.9 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2022

3.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis
3.2 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Yapton CE Primary School
3.5 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.5applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis
4.1 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

3.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Southway Primary School
4.3 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126050 · 938/3344
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 540 pupils · 317 on roll
Free school meals: 19.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Replaced: Bishop Tufnell CofE Junior School, Felpham (URN 126026)
Address: Pennyfields, Felpham, Bognor Regis, PO22 6BN
Local authority: West Sussex · Arun

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