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Sompting Abbotts School

Other independent school · Lancing · BN15 0AZ

Ages 2–13 · 101 pupils · West Sussex

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Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill63%

101 pupils · 160 places

Pupils on roll
101
Boys / girls
56 / 45
School capacity
160
Capacity fill
101 / 160 (63%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 2–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Gunn

Location

Address
Church Lane, Sompting
Postcode
BN15 0AZ
Town
Lancing
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Adur
Constituency
East Worthing and Shoreham
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 other independent school, Ages 2–13, in Lancing, West Sussex, 101 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, independent. Religious character: Church of England.

Open schools in Lancing
7
Academies among open schools in Lancing
29% (2)
Open schools in BN15
8
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LancingNear BN15

  • Sompting Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lancing · BN15 0BU · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM21.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Bramber Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 8QB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Sir Robert Woodard Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sompting · BN15 9QZ · West Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Boundstone Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Lancing · BN15 9QX · West Sussex

    Ages 3–5

    • FSM5.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Downsbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 8GD · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • The Globe Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lancing · BN15 9NZ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM20.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Whytemead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 8LH · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • North Lancing Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lancing · BN15 0PT · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM5.7%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Gunn
Website
www.somptingabbotts.com

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