Academy sponsor led · West Sussex

Southway Primary School

3–11Ages
445Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138413URN

South Way, Bognor Regis, PO21 5EZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.5 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

117 applications for 60 places · 146th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%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 · 1 March 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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 below West Sussex median (2.5) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

117 applications · 60 places offered · 58 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.4; 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 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.1; 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	60	117	2.0	58	0.97
Sep 2025	59	123	2.1	59	1.00
Sep 2024	60	134	2.2	62	1.03
Sep 2023	60	141	2.4	71	1.18
Sep 2022	59	141	2.4	57	0.97
Sep 2021	58	131	2.3	53	0.91
Sep 2020	70	148	2.1	64	0.91
Sep 2019	62	145	2.3	53	0.85
Sep 2018	75	163	2.2	70	0.93
Sep 2017	90	173	1.9	84	0.93
Sep 2016	91	193	2.1	92	1.01
Sep 2015	90	194	2.2	92	1.02
Sep 2014	89	150	1.7	77	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 58% · Maths 73% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%135th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard23%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth5%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard14%

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	52%	4%	103	103
2023/24	60%	3%	104	103
2022/23	43%	0%	101	103

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

Southway Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Nyewood CofE Infant School
0.6 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place
Nyewood CofE Junior School
0.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

63%met the SATs standard
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis
1.0 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

3.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis
1.1 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
South Bersted CofE Primary School
1.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2022

3.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Edward Bryant School
1.7 km · West Sussex

Good2022

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

Good2022
Rose Green Junior School
2.3 km · West Sussex

Outstanding2024

69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138413 · 938/2016
Trust: United Learning Trust
Capacity: 682 pupils · 445 on roll
Free school meals: 27.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Southway Primary School (URN 135774)
Address: South Way, Bognor Regis, PO21 5EZ
Local authority: West Sussex · Arun

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