Primary school

Three Bridges Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • West Sussex
  • RH10 1QG
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,562 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 94%94%2016/17: top 90%2017/18: top 76%76% · 2017/182018/19: top 91%2022/23: top 90%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 77%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM53% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East+13 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East−5.7 pts
Reading score105 · South East 1063/10 Below+25.2 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below+28.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 26% · 58 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 41% · 64 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 56% · 63 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 46% · 65 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 40% · 91 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 41% · 92 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 53% · 88 pupils · South East 64%56%26%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 58 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 0% · 64 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 0% · 63 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 2% · 65 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 1% · 91 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 92 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 88 pupils · South East 7%5%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 58 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 100 · 64 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 102 · 63 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 100 · 65 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 91 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 103 · 92 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 88 pupils · South East 10610598No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 97 · 58 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 64 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 63 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 101 · 65 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 91 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 100 · 92 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 88 pupils · South East 10510497No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
47 of 47 who put it first2014 · 97.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4747
2nd442
3rd431

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2010Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2012Good
  5. 2012Goodas predecessor
  6. 2014Good
  7. 2018Remains Good
  8. 2024Requires improvement

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Early years provision

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026600
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.5%
First language not English42.7%
SEN support13.9%
EHC plan4.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.7%
Persistently absent pupils19.9%

Girls 49.4%Boys 50.6%

87.3% full · 687 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 66 responses (9.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school83.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.1% not applicable55.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.6% not applicable75.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child74.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school84.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent72.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adult8.6
  • Classroom teachers 26.5
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 18.6
  • Other support 27.4

Teachers 32.5 FTE · Whole workforce 78.5 · 101 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,547
Spend per pupil£7,588
Staff spend per pupil£6,183
Reserve per pupil£310
  • +£180,550revenue reserve
  • −£23,496in-year balance

Grants £7,307 · self-generated £240 · premises £408 per pupil