Primary school

Westbourne Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • West Sussex
  • PO10 8TG
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jul 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,194 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 81%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 66%66%2016/17: top 78%2017/18: top 55%2018/19: top 92%2022/23: top 98%2023/24: top 49%49% · 2023/242024/25: top 81%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM50% · South East 64%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM5% · South East 7%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · South East 106Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · South East 105Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 27 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 50% · 26 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 65% · 31 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 44% · 27 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 27% · 30 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 63% · 24 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 50% · 22 pupils · South East 64%65%27%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 27 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 4% · 26 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 10% · 31 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 7% · 27 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 8% · 24 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 5% · 22 pupils · South East 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 27 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 26 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 31 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 101 · 27 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 30 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 24 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 22 pupils · South East 106105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 27 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 26 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 31 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 27 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 99 · 30 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 24 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 22 pupils · South East 10510599No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
19 of 19 who put it first2014 · 95.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1919
2nd101
3rd161

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentRequires improvement
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Requires improvement
  6. 2025Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026144
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.5%
First language not English1.2%
SEN support12.7%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)7.4%
Persistently absent pupils19.2%

Girls 39.8%Boys 60.2%

68.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 43 responses (25.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school83.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school79.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved62.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.4% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.6% not applicable62.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child69.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school79.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school81.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent69.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.9
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 7 FTE · Whole workforce 19.1 · 41 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,296
Spend per pupil£8,611
Staff spend per pupil£6,693
Reserve per pupil£205
  • +£29,462revenue reserve
  • −£45,371in-year balance

Grants £7,761 · self-generated £536 · premises £537 per pupil