Petworth Cof E Primary School

West SussexVoluntary controlled school

South Grove, Petworth, GU28 0EE

Headteacher: Mr John GalvinSchool website ↗Pupils: 158 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 14 January 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

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.
58.0%
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%.
8.0%

Reading

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding46.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level62.0%
Exceeding15.0%

Maths

Expected level65.0%
Exceeding54.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
27
Applications received
48
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
15.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
8.0%
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).
12.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1622.0%0.0%-5.8-3.8-5.4
2016/1739.0%13.0%-3.4-1.5-3.7
2017/1861.0%11.0%-2.0-2.1+0.2
2018/1956.0%4.0%+0.2-1.6-0.6
2022/2359.0%10.0%-0.5+1.3-0.1
2023/2457.0%13.0%---
2024/2558.0%8.0%---
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