Barnham Primary School, Bognor Regis
Barnham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bognor Regis, part of The Oak Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 10 schools in Bognor Regis with published results, and 1,455th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Barnham Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Barnham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 87% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Barnham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Barnham Primary School as their first choice and 129 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Barnham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Barnham Primary School are Eastergate CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 57% maths); Walberton & Binsted CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Aldingbourne Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 77% maths); and Yapton CE Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 64% reading, 57% maths).
Barnham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Eastergate CofE Primary SchoolWalberton & Binsted CofE Primary SchoolAldingbourne Primary SchoolYapton CE Primary School
The trust
Barnham Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 57 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 22 (7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Barnham Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and physical disability: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Barnham Rail Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elm Grove (opposite), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 41 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Suspensions and exclusions
Barnham Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Barnham Primary School are St Philip Howard Catholic School (0.2 miles) and Ormiston Six Villages Academy (1 mile).
St Philip Howard Catholic SchoolOrmiston Six Villages Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Physical
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 87% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
26.6
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Barnham Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Barnham Primary School.
- Premier Education - Barnham Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Barnham Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Barnham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Barnham Primary School is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Barnham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
302 pupils
315 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bognor Regis
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bognor Regis
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
25.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Barnham Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and physical disability: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
313
Total Pupils
161
Boys
152
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,038
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1648k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
257
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Barnham Primary School
Questions parents ask about Barnham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Barnham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Barnham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Barnham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Barnham Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Barnham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Barnham Primary School is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Barnham Primary School?
Barnham Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Barnham Primary School?
Classes at Barnham Primary School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Barnham Primary School?
Barnham Primary School has around 313 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Barnham Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Barnham Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and physical disability: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Barnham Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Barnham Primary School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Barnham Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Barnham Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Barnham Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Education - Barnham Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Barnham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Barnham Primary School?
Barnham Primary School is at Elm Grove, Barnham, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 0HW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)