Primary school

East Wittering Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • West Sussex
  • PO20 8NH
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,558 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 64%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 49%49%2016/17: top 50%2017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 76%2022/23: top 96%2023/24: top 81%2024/25: top 64%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM59% · South East 64%4/10 Below+15.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · South East 7%4/10 Below−21.6 pts
Reading score104 · South East 1062/10 Well below South East+7.2 pts
Maths score102 · South East 1052/10 Well below South East−12.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 34 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 64% · 42 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 49% · 39 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 56% · 45 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 31% · 42 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 49% · 41 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 59% · 39 pupils · South East 64%64%31%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 34 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 0% · 42 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 3% · 39 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 11% · 45 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 42 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 2% · 41 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 5% · 39 pupils · South East 7%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 34 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 42 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 102 · 39 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 45 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 100 · 42 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 102 · 41 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 39 pupils · South East 106104100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 34 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 42 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 101 · 39 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 45 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 100 · 42 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 41 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 39 pupils · South East 105104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
30 of 30 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3030
2nd32
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Inadequate
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Good
  5. 2017Good
  6. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026247
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.7%
First language not English9.0%
SEN support10.5%
EHC plan4.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils15.6%

Girls 51.7%Boys 48.3%

78.4% full · 315 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult8.3
  • Classroom teachers 11.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 11.6
  • Other support 7.9

Teachers 14.8 FTE · Whole workforce 34.3 · 49 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,379
Spend per pupil£7,648
Staff spend per pupil£6,344
Reserve per pupil£618
  • +£152,763revenue reserve
  • −£66,387in-year balance

Grants £7,271 · self-generated £108 · premises £393 per pupil