Primary school

Northchapel Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • West Sussex
  • GU28 9JA
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,676 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 45%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 99%99%2016/17: top 92%2017/18: top 93%2018/19: top 75%2022/23: top 27%27% · 2022/232023/24: top 99%2024/25: top 45%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM67% · South East 64%Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · South East 106Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · South East 105Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 15% · 13 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 38% · 8 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 40% · 10 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 57% · 14 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 71% · 7 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 25% · 8 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 67% · 12 pupils · South East 64%71%15%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 13 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 0% · 8 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 10% · 10 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 0% · 14 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 7 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 8 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 12 pupils · South East 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 95 · 13 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 8 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 104 · 10 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 14 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 7 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 8 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 12 pupils · South East 10610795No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 92 · 13 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 8 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 10 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 14 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 7 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 100 · 8 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 12 pupils · South East 10510592No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
13 of 13 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1313
2nd50
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2011Good
  4. 2016Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Remains Good
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202653
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.8%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support14.8%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils9.6%

Girls 61.1%Boys 38.9%

50.5% full · 105 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.0
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 2.1
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 1.1
  • Other support 1.5

Teachers 3.1 FTE · Whole workforce 5.7 · 10 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£13,209
Spend per pupil£11,460
Staff spend per pupil£7,937
Reserve per pupil£1,531
  • +£81,144revenue reserve
  • +£92,692in-year balance

Grants £10,067 · self-generated £3,142 · premises £1,061 per pupil