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Easebourne CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Midhurst · GU29 9AG

Ages 4–11 · 206 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.40 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
203

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

1.40 · Competitive

1st preferences

42

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill98%

206 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
100 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
206 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
10.2%
FSM pupils
21
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 Simon Trahern

Location

Address
Wheelbarrow Castle, Easebourne
Postcode
GU29 9AG
Town
Midhurst
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 Midhurst, West Sussex, 206 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Midhurst
5
Primary schools in Midhurst
3
Academies among open schools in Midhurst
20% (1)
Open schools in GU29
5
Primary in GU29
3
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 MidhurstNear GU29

  • Midhurst CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Midhurst · GU29 9JX · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS210%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.89

    1.2 miles away

  • Stedham Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Midhurst · GU29 0NY · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.83

    2.2 miles away

  • Conifers House School

    Other independent special school

    Midhurst · GU29 9BG · West Sussex

    Ages 5–16

    0.2 miles away

  • Midhurst Rother College

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Midhurst · GU29 9DT · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Trahern
Telephone
01730813266
Website
http://www.easebourne.w-sussex.sch.uk

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