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Yapton CE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Arundel · BN18 0DU

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

304

Local authority

West Sussex

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 Arundel, West Sussex, 304 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

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

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
126001

Location

Address
North End Road, Yapton
Postcode
BN18 0DU
Town
Arundel
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
Constituency
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
304
Boys / girls
144 / 160
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
304 / 315 (97%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kim Huggett
Telephone
01243551246
Website
www.yaptonschool.org

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
59%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.5%

Persistent absence

18.0%

Unauthorised

1.0%

Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
266

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 7.0% · Persistent 21.8%
2021/22
Overall 7.9% · Persistent 25.1%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England