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Downview Primary School

Academy converter · Bognor Regis · PO22 8ER

Ages 4–11 · 592 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2024-11-28

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
540

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 fill94%

592 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
592
Boys / girls
301 / 291
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
592 / 630 (94%)
Free school meals
14.2%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DOWNVIEW TRUST
Academy trust
DOWNVIEW TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Purkis

Location

Address
Wroxham Way, Felpham
Postcode
PO22 8ER
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, 592 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.2%.

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.

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  • South Bersted CofE Primary School

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    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO22 9PZ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Edward Bryant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 1BG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 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%

    1.7 miles away

  • Nyewood CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 5NW · West Sussex

    Ages 5–7

    • FSM13.3%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Purkis
Telephone
01243820511
Website
www.downviewprimary.co.uk

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