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Ferring C of E Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Worthing · BN12 5DU

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

169

Local authority

West Sussex

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 Worthing, West Sussex, 169 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Worthing
38
Primary schools in Worthing
24
Academies among open schools in Worthing
32% (12)
Open schools in BN12
9
Primary in BN12
6
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 WorthingNear BN12

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
125982

Location

Address
Sea Lane, Ferring
Postcode
BN12 5DU
Town
Worthing
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
Constituency
Worthing West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
169
Boys / girls
88 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
169 / 210 (80%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Cox
Telephone
01903243945
Website
www.ferring.w-sussex.sch.uk

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