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Boxgrove CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Chichester · PO18 0EE

Ages 4–11 · 71 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-07

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)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

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%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
68

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

13

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
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 fill101%

71 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
71
Boys / girls
22 / 49
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
71 / 70 (101%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
13
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
Mrs Theresa Smyth

Location

Address
The Street, Boxgrove
Postcode
PO18 0EE
Town
Chichester
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
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, 71 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.3%. 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 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.

Compare with theseAll in ChichesterNear PO18

  • Tangmere Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chichester · PO20 2JB · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

  • The March CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chichester · PO18 0NU · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.31

    1.7 miles away

  • Portfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    West Sussex · PO19 7HA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.93

    2.6 miles away

  • Aldingbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chichester · PO20 3QR · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.50

    2.6 miles away

  • Eastergate CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Chichester · PO20 3UT · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand0.50

    2.7 miles away

  • Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chichester · PO19 7UA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand0.78

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Theresa Smyth
Telephone
01243773309
Website
http://www.boxgrove.w-sussex.sch.uk

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