Thakeham Primary School

West SussexCommunity school

Rock Road, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 3AA

Headteacher: Mr Liam McDonaldSchool website ↗Pupils: 104 (capacity: 105)
Ofsted pending
No inspection on record
Oversubscribed
45% of first-choice applicants offered a place
63%
Reading, Writing & Maths
45%
First-choice offer rate
Oversubscribed

Latest data: 2024/25

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
63.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 81%·Writing 75%·Maths 88%All three 63%
Reading
Expected81%
Exceeding31%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected75%
Exceeding19%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected88%
Exceeding25%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

This school is oversubscribed.
Demand exceeds capacity.
How many places were offered?
15
How many families wanted this school first?
31
How many got their first choice?
14of 31 (45.2%)
How many applied in total?
89

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
25.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
6.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
25.0%
Boys and girls
50%girls·50%boys
52 girls, 52 boys

Location

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Results Over Time

↑ Peaked at 73% (2018/19), currently 63%

* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.

View raw year-by-year data
YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2016/17-----
2017/1856.0%11.0%-1.5+0.6-4.2
2018/1973.0%0.0%-1.30.0-0.5
2022/2353.0%6.0%-3.5-0.2-2.9
2023/2460.0%0.0%---
2024/2563.0%13.0%---