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St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham

Voluntary controlled school · Pulborough · RH20 1LW

Ages 4–11 · 44 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

27%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-07

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)27%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
95.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
67

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

6

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

6

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill42%

44 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
44
Boys / girls
24 / 20
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
44 / 105 (42%)
Free school meals
9.1%
FSM pupils
4
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
Federation
Arun Villages Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Martin

Location

Address
Church Lane, Coldwaltham
Postcode
RH20 1LW
Town
Pulborough
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Horsham
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 Pulborough, West Sussex, 44 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Pulborough
11
Primary schools in Pulborough
8
Academies among open schools in Pulborough
0% (0)
Open schools in RH20
12
Primary in RH20
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 PulboroughNear RH20

  • Fittleworth CofE Village School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Fittleworth · RH20 1JB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Bury CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Pulborough · RH20 1HB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM3.4%
    • Demand1.60

    2.3 miles away

  • Amberley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Arundel · BN18 9NB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Martin
Telephone
01798872196
Website
www.st-james-coldwaltham.w-sussex.sch.uk

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