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Barnham Primary School

Academy converter · Bognor Regis · PO22 0HW

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

313

Local authority

West Sussex

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, 313 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 13.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Bognor Regis
16
Primary schools in Bognor Regis
13
Academies among open schools in Bognor Regis
50% (8)
Open schools in PO22
7
Primary in PO22
5
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 Bognor RegisNear PO22

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
142141

Location

Address
Elm Grove, Barnham
Postcode
PO22 0HW
Town
Bognor Regis
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Urban/rural
Urban: 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
313
Boys / girls
161 / 152
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
313 / 315 (99%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE OAK ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE OAK ACADEMY TRUST

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 14 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
James Everett
Telephone
01243552197
Website
http://www.barnhamprimaryschool.co.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

2024-05-19

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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)
71%
Higher standard (RWM)
18%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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

4.4%

Persistent absence

9.2%

Unauthorised

0.3%

Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
260

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.6% · Persistent 10.3%
2021/22
Overall 5.4% · Persistent 14.8%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England