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Birdham CE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Chichester · PO20 7HB

Ages 4–11 · 109 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

8.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)

Expected standard (RWM)36%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
123

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 fill74%

109 pupils · 147 places

Pupils on roll
109
Boys / girls
60 / 49
School capacity
147
Capacity fill
109 / 147 (74%)
Free school meals
25.7%
FSM pupils
28
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
Headteacher
Mr Mark McCadden

Location

Address
Crooked Lane, Birdham
Postcode
PO20 7HB
Town
Chichester
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Chichester
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 Chichester, West Sussex, 109 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ChichesterNear PO20

  • Sidlesham Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Chichester · PO20 7NL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence6.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Bosham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chichester · PO18 8QF · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark McCadden
Telephone
01243512399
Website
www.birdhamprimary.co.uk

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