Primary school

Kingsham Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • West Sussex
  • PO19 8BN
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,448 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 37%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 98%98%2016/17: top 96%2017/18: top 95%2018/19: top 96%2022/23: top 75%2023/24: top 51%2024/25: top 37%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM69% · South East 64%7/10 Above+61.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM18% · South East 7%9/10 Top 20%+80.2 pts
Reading score108 · South East 1068/10 Above+72.6 pts
Maths score105 · South East 1055/10 Middle+46.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 18% · 34 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 32% · 25 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 38% · 39 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 38% · 34 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 50% · 56 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 62% · 58 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 69% · 45 pupils · South East 64%69%18%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 34 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 4% · 25 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 0% · 39 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 3% · 34 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 9% · 56 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 10% · 58 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 18% · 45 pupils · South East 7%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 34 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 25 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 101 · 39 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 99 · 34 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 56 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 58 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 108 · 45 pupils · South East 10610898No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 34 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 99 · 25 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 98 · 39 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 98 · 34 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 56 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 58 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 45 pupils · South East 10510598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.6%
25 of 27 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 92.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2725
2nd305
3rd200

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2020Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

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 2026270
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.2%
First language not English17.3%
SEN support12.6%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils14.7%

Girls 53.1%Boys 46.9%

85.7% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 54 responses (19.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable44.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.9% not applicable82.5% 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 child87% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.5
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 10
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 11.6
  • Other support 5.4

Teachers 12 FTE · Whole workforce 28.9 · 47 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,491
Spend per pupil£4,874
Staff spend per pupil£4,354
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£448,000in-year balance

Grants £6,321 · self-generated £170 · premises £4 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £2,504,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it