Best Schools in Bognor Regis

How many schools are there in Bognor Regis?

Bognor Regis has 16 open schools: 13 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Bognor Regis are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Bognor Regis were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Rose Green Junior School, St Philip Howard Catholic School and Bognor Regis Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 14 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Rose Green Junior SchoolSt Philip Howard Catholic SchoolBognor Regis Nursery School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bognor Regis get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Bognor Regis with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Philip Howard Catholic School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Felpham Community College, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.2 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Philip Howard Catholic SchoolFelpham Community College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Bognor Regis have the best SATs results?

Of the 10 primary schools in Bognor Regis with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Barnham Primary School (94% in reading, 87% in maths); South Bersted CofE Primary School (81% in reading, 85% in maths); and Rose Green Junior School (80% in reading, 80% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Barnham Primary SchoolSouth Bersted CofE Primary SchoolRose Green Junior School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bognor Regis?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Bognor Regis selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Bognor Regis?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. West Sussex published how far the last place offered went at this school: St Philip Howard Catholic School, 5446 metres for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

St Philip Howard Catholic School

Source: West Sussex admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Bognor Regis?

Apply to West Sussex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.