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Yapton CE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Arundel · BN18 0DU

Ages 4–11 · 304 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

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)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

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
266

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

42

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

304 pupils · 315 places

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 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
Mrs Kim Huggett

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

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

  • Barnham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO22 0HW · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand1.20

    1.5 miles away

  • Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Arundel · BN18 0PH · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand0.87

    1.6 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Littlehampton · BN17 5QU · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Eastergate CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Chichester · PO20 3UT · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand0.50

    2.3 miles away

  • Aldingbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chichester · PO20 3QR · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.50

    2.6 miles away

  • Downview Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bognor Regis · PO22 8ER · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.97

    2.6 miles away

  • 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%
    • Demand0.83

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

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

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