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Swiss Gardens Primary School

Community school · Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 5WH

Ages 4–11 · 343 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
333

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
116
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill82%

343 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
343
Boys / girls
175 / 168
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
343 / 420 (82%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Naomi Welsh

Location

Address
Swiss Gardens
Postcode
BN43 5WH
Town
Shoreham-by-Sea
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, 343 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14%.

Open schools in Shoreham-by-Sea
8
Primary schools in Shoreham-by-Sea
6
Academies among open schools in Shoreham-by-Sea
50% (4)
Open schools in BN43
9
Primary in BN43
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.

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    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.98

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    • KS260%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Holmbush Primary Academy

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    • KS262%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Glebe Primary School

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    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Seaside Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.12

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  • North Lancing Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS242%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand0.96

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Naomi Welsh
Telephone
01273453176
Website
www.swissgardens.w-sussex.sch.uk/

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