Primary school

Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • West Sussex
  • BN18 0PH
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,013 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 60%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 79%2017/18: top 80%2018/19: top 48%2022/23: top 28%28% · 2022/232023/24: top 98%2024/25: top 60%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM60% · South East 64%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM13% · South East 7%8/10 Above
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 30 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 50% · 28 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 53% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 68% · 28 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 70% · 30 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 29% · 31 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 60% · 30 pupils · South East 64%70%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 0% · 28 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 7% · 28 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 13% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 31 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 13% · 30 pupils · South East 7%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 28 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 107 · 28 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 102 · 31 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 28 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 30 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 28 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 99 · 31 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 10510699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 72.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd463
3rd421

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2022

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2015Requires improvement
  4. 2015Ungraded visit
  5. 2017Good
  6. 2022Remains 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 2026203
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.9%
First language not English3.1%
SEN support15.1%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils5.1%

Girls 51%Boys 49%

96.7% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 64 responses (33.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved64.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 53.1% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year79.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.1% not applicable70.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.9% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child48.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school65.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing64.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school75% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school65.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development43.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent53.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult14.2
  • Classroom teachers 7.8
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 4.1
  • Other support 3.5

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 17.1 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,486
Spend per pupil£6,612
Staff spend per pupil£5,057
Reserve per pupil£429
  • +£87,106revenue reserve
  • −£25,621in-year balance

Grants £6,349 · self-generated £137 · premises £359 per pupil