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St Philip's Catholic Primary School, Arundel

Voluntary aided school · Arundel · BN18 9BA

Ages 5–11 · 209 pupils · West Sussex

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.6%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
177

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
109 / 100
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
4.3%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Horne

Location

Address
London Road
Postcode
BN18 9BA
Town
Arundel
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Urban/rural
Larger 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 aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Arundel, West Sussex, 209 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Arundel
8
Primary schools in Arundel
6
Academies among open schools in Arundel
13% (1)
Open schools in BN18
9
Primary in BN18
6
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 ArundelNear BN18

  • Arundel CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Arundel · BN18 9HT · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence2.3%
    • FSM5.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Lyminster Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Littlehampton · BN17 7JZ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.4%

    2.6 miles away

  • White Meadows Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Littlehampton · BN17 7JL · West Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM34.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • Slindon CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Arundel · BN18 0QU · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM19.1%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Horne

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