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Southway Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Bognor Regis · PO21 5EZ

Ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
463

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 fill65%

445 pupils · 682 places

Pupils on roll
445
Boys / girls
211 / 234
School capacity
682
Capacity fill
445 / 682 (65%)
Free school meals
27.2%
FSM pupils
119
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Monk

Location

Address
South Way
Postcode
PO21 5EZ
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, 445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27.2%.

Open schools in Bognor Regis
16
Primary schools in Bognor Regis
13
Academies among open schools in Bognor Regis
50% (8)
Open schools in PO21
10
Primary in PO21
8
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 Bognor RegisNear PO21

  • Nyewood CofE Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–7

    • FSM13.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Nyewood CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 5NW · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • South Bersted CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO22 9PZ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Edward Bryant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 1BG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Rose Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO21 3NA · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.7%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Monk
Telephone
01243810200
Website
www.southwayprimary.co.uk

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