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Bosham Primary School

Community school · Chichester · PO18 8QF

Ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-23

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
175

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 fill97%

204 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
102 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
204 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
7.8%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Richmond

Location

Address
Walton Lane, Bosham
Postcode
PO18 8QF
Town
Chichester
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Chichester
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chichester, West Sussex, 204 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.8%.

Open schools in Chichester
41
Primary schools in Chichester
25
Academies among open schools in Chichester
39% (16)
Open schools in PO18
12
Primary in PO18
9
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.

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    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM19.1%

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    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM25.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Richmond
Telephone
01243572375
Website
http://www.boshamprimary.co.uk

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