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West Chiltington Community Primary School

Community school · Pulborough · RH20 2JY

Ages 4–11 · 192 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
175

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 fill91%

192 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
95 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
192 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
7.3%
FSM pupils
14
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Helen Drummond

Location

Address
East Street, West Chiltington
Postcode
RH20 2JY
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Pulborough, West Sussex, 192 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.3%.

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

  • Thakeham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pulborough · RH20 3AA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM7.7%

    2.3 miles away

  • Storrington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pulborough · RH20 4PG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM12.7%

    2.4 miles away

  • Ashington CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Pulborough · RH20 3PG · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.3%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Helen Drummond
Telephone
01798813319
Website
http://www.westchiltschool.com

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