Academy converter · West Sussex

Barnham Primary School

4–11Ages
313Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142141URN

Elm Grove, Barnham, Bognor Regis, PO22 0HW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.5 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

129 applications for 44 places · 48th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

27 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
22 May 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as Barnham Primary School, URN 125892

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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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.5 above West Sussex median (2.5) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

129 applications · 44 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 10 of 11 years.

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as Barnham Primary School (URN 125892), the previous school.

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	129	2.9	45	1.02
Sep 2025	45	125	2.8	38	0.84
Sep 2024	45	121	2.7	54	1.20
Sep 2023	38	109	2.9	37	0.97
Sep 2022	38	112	3.0	37	0.97
Sep 2021	45	124	2.8	44	0.98
Sep 2020	45	129	2.9	42	0.93
Sep 2019	42	135	3.2	40	0.95
Sep 2018	29	114	3.9	27	0.93
Sep 2017	45	134	3.0	54	1.20
Sep 2016	45	114	2.5	55	1.22
Sep 2015 *	45	122	2.7	48	1.07
Sep 2014 *	43	91	2.1	41	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 77% · Maths 87% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%30th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard39%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth13%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard32%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	74%	3%	108	108
2023/24	71%	18%	108	105
2022/23	66%	9%	108	107

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

Barnham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Eastergate CofE Primary School
1.5 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Walberton & Binsted CofE Primary School
1.9 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2022

3.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Aldingbourne Primary School
2.0 km · West Sussex

2026

3.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Yapton CE Primary School
2.4 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.5applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Slindon CofE Primary School
3.1 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Downview Primary School
4.4 km · West Sussex

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham
4.5 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.1applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis
5.0 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 30%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142141 · 938/2138
Trust: The Oak Academy Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 313 on roll
Free school meals: 13.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Opened: 1 July 2015
Replaced: Barnham Primary School (URN 125892)
Address: Elm Grove, Barnham, Bognor Regis, PO22 0HW
Local authority: West Sussex · Arun

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