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West Dean CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Chichester · PO18 0RJ

Ages 4–11 · 99 pupils · West Sussex

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)8.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
83

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill101%

99 pupils · 98 places

Pupils on roll
99
Boys / girls
50 / 49
School capacity
98
Capacity fill
99 / 98 (101%)
Free school meals
6.1%
FSM pupils
6
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
Headteacher
Mr Chris Williams

Location

Address
West Dean, West Dean Ce Primary School
Postcode
PO18 0RJ
Town
Chichester
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Chichester
Constituency
Chichester
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

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 Chichester, West Sussex, 99 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Chichester
41
Primary schools in Chichester
25
Academies among open schools in Chichester
39% (16)
Open schools in PO18
12
Primary in PO18
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 ChichesterNear PO18

  • West Dean CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chichester · PO18 0RJ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM3.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Singleton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Singleton · PO18 0HP · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.90

    1.5 miles away

  • Lavant Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chichester · PO18 0BW · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.33

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Williams

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