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East Wittering Community Primary School

Community school · Chichester · PO20 8NH

Ages 4–11 · 247 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-17

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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
262

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

34

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
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 fill78%

247 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
247
Boys / girls
125 / 122
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
247 / 315 (78%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
66
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
Mrs Justine Brooks

Location

Address
Stocks Lane, East Wittering
Postcode
PO20 8NH
Town
Chichester
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Chichester
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chichester, West Sussex, 247 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.7%.

Open schools in Chichester
41
Primary schools in Chichester
25
Academies among open schools in Chichester
39% (16)
Open schools in PO20
14
Primary in PO20
10
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 PO20

  • Birdham CE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Chichester · PO20 7HB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand0.83

    2.3 miles away

  • Sidlesham Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Chichester · PO20 7NL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand1.50

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Justine Brooks
Telephone
01243672208
Website
https://eastwitteringprimary.co.uk/

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