Primary school

Nyewood CofE Junior School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • West Sussex
  • PO21 5NW
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,169 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 55%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 80%80%2016/17: top 90%2017/18: top 76%2018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 79%2023/24: top 75%2024/25: top 55%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM63% · South East 64%5/10 Middle+25.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · South East 7%3/10 Below+18.4 pts
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below+17.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 83 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 41% · 80 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 56% · 73 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 56% · 89 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 49% · 86 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 52% · 88 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 63% · 70 pupils · South East 64%63%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 83 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 0% · 80 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 1% · 73 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 3% · 89 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 86 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 2% · 88 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 4% · 70 pupils · South East 7%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 83 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 80 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 73 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 105 · 89 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 86 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 88 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 70 pupils · South East 106106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 83 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 99 · 80 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 105 · 73 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 103 · 89 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 86 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 102 · 88 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 70 pupils · South East 10510599No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Inadequate
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026291
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.0%
First language not English17.2%
SEN support15.5%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils14.7%

Girls 49.8%Boys 50.2%

80.8% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 45 responses (15.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved71.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.8% not applicable36.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.6% not applicable68.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed83.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent71.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult13.3
  • Classroom teachers 12.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.7
  • Other support 4

Teachers 14.2 FTE · Whole workforce 25.8 · 41 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£5,978
Spend per pupil£6,176
Staff spend per pupil£5,266
Reserve per pupil£36
  • +£10,394revenue reserve
  • −£57,810in-year balance

Grants £5,802 · self-generated £175 · premises £389 per pupil