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Petworth Cof E Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Petworth · GU28 0EE

Ages 4–11 · 164 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
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 absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
141

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

164 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
164
Boys / girls
75 / 89
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
164 / 210 (78%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
39
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 John Galvin

Location

Address
South Grove
Postcode
GU28 0EE
Town
Petworth
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 Petworth, West Sussex, 164 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Petworth
4
Primary schools in Petworth
4
Academies among open schools in Petworth
0% (0)
Open schools in GU28
5
Primary in GU28
4
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 PetworthNear GU28

  • Fittleworth CofE Village School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Fittleworth · RH20 1JB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.7%

    2.4 miles away

  • Duncton CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Petworth · GU28 0LB · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.0%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Galvin
Telephone
01798342369
Website
www.petworth.w-sussex.sch.uk/

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