Best Schools in Pulborough

How many schools are there in Pulborough?

Pulborough has 11 open schools: 8 state primary, 2 independent and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Pulborough?

None of the 8 graded schools in Pulborough currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 100% are 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.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Pulborough have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Pulborough with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Thakeham Primary School (81% in reading, 88% in maths); Bury CofE Primary School (83% in reading, 83% in maths); and Ashington CofE Primary School (73% in reading, 83% 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.

Thakeham Primary SchoolBury CofE Primary SchoolAshington CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Do schools in Pulborough have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Pulborough have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Pulborough?

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.