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South Bersted CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bognor Regis · PO22 9PZ

Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-09

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
182

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 fill99%

207 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
112 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
207 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
37
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 Noel Goodwin

Location

Address
Church Lane
Postcode
PO22 9PZ
Town
Bognor Regis
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
Constituency
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, 207 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Bognor Regis
16
Primary schools in Bognor Regis
13
Academies among open schools in Bognor Regis
50% (8)
Open schools in PO22
7
Primary in PO22
5
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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  • Edward Bryant School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM25.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Southway Primary School

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    Bognor Regis · PO21 5EZ · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM27.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Downview Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM14.2%

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  • Nyewood CofE Infant School

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    • FSM13.3%

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  • Nyewood CofE Junior School

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    Bognor Regis · PO21 5NW · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM23.4%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Noel Goodwin
Telephone
01243821678
Website
www.southbersted.co.uk

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