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Aldingbourne Primary School

Community school · Chichester · PO20 3QR

Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)84%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
115 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Elizabeth Webster

Location

Address
Westergate Street, Westergate
Postcode
PO20 3QR
Town
Chichester
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chichester, West Sussex, 212 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.8%.

Open schools in Chichester
41
Primary schools in Chichester
25
Academies among open schools in Chichester
39% (16)
Open schools in PO20
14
Primary in PO20
10
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM20.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Barnham Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM13.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Tangmere Primary Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM33.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • Downview Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM14.2%

    2.6 miles away

  • Yapton CE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Arundel · BN18 0DU · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.8%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Elizabeth Webster
Telephone
01243542913
Website
http://www.aldingbourneprimaryschool.co.uk

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