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Lavant CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Chichester · PO18 0BW

Ages 4–11 · 112 pupils · West Sussex

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

1.53 · Competitive

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)87%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.1%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
97

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

1.53 · Competitive

1st preferences

23

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill100%

112 pupils · 112 places

Pupils on roll
112
Boys / girls
58 / 54
School capacity
112
Capacity fill
112 / 112 (100%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
8
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 Adrian King

Location

Address
West Stoke Road, Lavant
Postcode
PO18 0BW
Town
Chichester
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Chichester
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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 Chichester, West Sussex, 112 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ChichesterNear PO18

  • Lavant Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chichester · PO18 0BW · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Jessie Younghusband Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chichester · PO19 3RE · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.6 miles away

  • St. Joseph's Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chichester · PO19 1DQ · West Sussex

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.81

    2.1 miles away

  • Parklands Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chichester · PO19 3AG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.1 miles away

  • The March CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chichester · PO18 0NU · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.31

    2.1 miles away

  • St. Joseph's CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chichester · PO19 1DQ · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM33.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • West Dean CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chichester · PO18 0RJ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM3.9%

    2.4 miles away

  • Portfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    West Sussex · PO19 7HA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.93

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adrian King

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