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Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham

Voluntary aided school · Bognor Regis · PO22 6BN

Ages 4–11 · 317 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

30%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-06

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)30%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
329

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

30

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill59%

317 pupils · 540 places

Pupils on roll
317
Boys / girls
163 / 154
School capacity
540
Capacity fill
317 / 540 (59%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mr Joshua Chamberlin

Location

Address
Pennyfields, Felpham
Postcode
PO22 6BN
Town
Bognor Regis
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
Constituency
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, 317 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

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

  • Downview Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO22 8ER · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Edward Bryant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 1BG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand0.99

    1.8 miles away

  • South Bersted CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO22 9PZ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.03

    1.8 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%
    • Demand0.93

    2.2 miles away

  • Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 5EJ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

  • Southway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 5EZ · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand1.03

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joshua Chamberlin
Telephone
01243584412
Website
https://btjs-wsussex.secure-dbprimary.com/wsussex/primary/btjs

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