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Funtington Primary School

Community school · Chichester · PO18 8DR

Ages 4–11 · 116 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

10.7%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-22

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.9%
Enrolments in measure
87

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

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
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 fill83%

116 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
116
Boys / girls
54 / 62
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
116 / 140 (83%)
Free school meals
14.7%
FSM pupils
17
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 Katie Hoebee

Location

Address
Heather Close, West Ashling
Postcode
PO18 8DR
Town
Chichester
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Chichester
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chichester, West Sussex, 116 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.7%.

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.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Chichester · PO18 8TH · West Sussex

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    • KS268%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.72

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  • Bosham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand1.14

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  • Southbourne Infant School

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Southbourne Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM19.7%

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  • Jessie Younghusband Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand1.47

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  • Lavant Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.33

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  • Parklands Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Chichester · PO19 3AG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand0.90

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Hoebee
Telephone
01243575675
Website
http://www.funtington.w-sussex.sch.uk

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