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Amberley CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Arundel · BN18 9NB

Ages 4–11 · 45 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
45

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

2

Places offered

2

1st-preference offers

2

Total preferences (any rank)
11
Preferred offers (top 3)
2
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill64%

45 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
45
Boys / girls
22 / 23
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
45 / 70 (64%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
Arun Villages Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Martin

Location

Address
School Road, Amberley
Postcode
BN18 9NB
Town
Arundel
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Horsham
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Arundel, West Sussex, 45 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Arundel
8
Primary schools in Arundel
6
Academies among open schools in Arundel
13% (1)
Open schools in BN18
9
Primary in BN18
6
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.

Compare with theseAll in ArundelNear BN18

  • Bury CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Pulborough · RH20 1HB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM3.4%
    • Demand1.60

    1.6 miles away

  • Dorset House School

    Other independent school

    Pulborough · RH20 1PB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–13

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Martin
Telephone
01798831612
Website
http://www.amberleyschool.com

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