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Arundel CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Arundel · BN18 9HT

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

213

Local authority

West Sussex

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Arundel, West Sussex, 213 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.6%. 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

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
126019

Location

Address
Jarvis Road
Postcode
BN18 9HT
Town
Arundel
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
213
Boys / girls
108 / 105
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
213 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
5.6%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr A D Simpson
Telephone
01903883149
Website
www.arundelchurchofenglandschool.org.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-12

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
81%
Higher standard (RWM)
13%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

2.3%

Persistent absence

1.6%

Unauthorised

0.0%

Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 3.9% · Persistent 7.9%
2021/22
Overall 4.0% · Persistent 6.0%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England