Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis, Bognor Regis
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bognor Regis. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 10 schools in Bognor Regis with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis in detail
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, athletics, running, karate, dance, choir, ukulele and Lego.
On phones, the school says: "Mobile Phones in School Primary aged children do not need to bring a mobile phone into school and therefore are not permitted to do so."
Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in West Sussex
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 63% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis are Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis (0.6 miles, Good, 57% reading, 55% maths); Southway Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 73% maths); South Bersted CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths); and Nyewood CofE Infant School (1 mile).
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor RegisSouthway Primary SchoolSouth Bersted CofE Primary SchoolNyewood CofE Infant School
What parents say
45 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 24 pupils (11.6%) received SEN support and 4 (1.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bognor Regis Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Royal Oak (ne-bound), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 174 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis are The Regis School (0.6 miles) and Felpham Community College (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2019, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Bartons Primary School creates an exciting learning environment where children love coming to school as part of 'Team Bartons'. The school excels at supporting every child's personal development, including age-appropriate learning about safety, wellbeing and healthy relationships. Pupils develop strong character values, leadership skills and confidence through a wide range of enrichment activities while receiving excellent support with their academic learning.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are highly motivated and show excellent behaviour in lessons and around school
- Strong curriculum with thoughtful sequencing of knowledge from Reception to Year 6
- Effective support for pupils with SEND who learn alongside classmates successfully
- High-quality early years interactions that extend children's language skills
- Excellent personal development provision including safety, health and wellbeing education
Areas for Improvement
- Learning activities in some foundation subjects do not always support pupils to learn the identified knowledge effectively enough
- Assessment in wider curriculum subjects is new and not yet being used well to check pupil progress
- Expectations of what pupils can achieve are not consistently high enough in some subjects
- Teacher checks on learning are not as effective as they could be in wider curriculum subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff acting in pupils' best interests and pupils feeling safe at school.
Extracurricular Activities
Karate, reading club, choir, trips, productions, Bartons Got Talent, well-being HQ during breaktimes
Bartons Primary School has maintained good standards since its previous inspection. Pupils are motivated learners who achieve well in many subjects and behave excellently, with a strong emphasis on school values.
At a Glance
17.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
45 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis
October 2026
2 Oct 2026
September 2026
1 Sep 2026
July 2026
1 Jul 2026
June 2026
1 Jun 2026
May 2026
1 May 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis.
- Up And Out Childcare870m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
205 pupils
240 places
35 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(7)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
111
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,010
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,786
Per pupil
£1325k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
5.5%
Persistent absence
181
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
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis
Questions parents ask about Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis
What are SATs results like at Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis?
Of the pupils at Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis's Ofsted rating?
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis?
No fixed boundary. When Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis 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 Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis?
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis?
Classes at Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis average 29.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis?
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis has around 207 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis in 2024/25. 5.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis 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 Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis: Up And Out Childcare (870m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis's term dates?
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis?
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis is at Lethaby Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 5EJ.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)