Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis, Bognor Regis
Bersted Green 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 May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 10 schools in Bognor Regis with published results, and 13,485th of 14,452 across England. It was 65% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis in detail
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "They will tell you that they enjoy coming to school and that they like learning - this is the best thing about our school. Our fundamental aim is to try and provide the best possible education for all of our children."
The school runs after-school care, from £1 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 72% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis are South Bersted CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths); Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis (0.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 74% maths); Southway Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 73% maths); and Edward Bryant School (0.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis.
South Bersted CofE Primary SchoolBartons Primary School, Bognor RegisSouthway Primary SchoolEdward Bryant School
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis (as of September 2025): 55% would recommend the school, 73% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (73%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).
Who goes there
34.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 61 pupils (23.9%) received SEN support and 4 (1.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bognor Regis Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oak Close (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 393 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, Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis issued 4 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis are The Regis School (0.6 miles) and Felpham Community College (1.1 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2015, 11 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
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school's ambition for all pupils to achieve well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), is clear. However, pupils do not achieve as well as they should because the curriculum is not yet delivered effectively across key stages 1 and 2. Curriculum delivery is stronger in the early years.
Pupils are happy and secure in this friendly and welcoming school. The school is the centre of the local community where everyone is welcome. Pupils benefit from many leadership opportunities such as being 'cluck carers', who look after the school's chickens. Opportunities such as regular talks with the local police officer help pupils to engage with their community and understand the difference they can make to others.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has tackled weaknesses in provision with commitment and growing success. However, there is more work to do to ensure that the curriculum is implemented effectively from early years to Year 6.
The curriculum is now ambitious and well sequenced. Staff deliver content clearly. Activities are usually well matched to help pupils learn the planned curriculum. However, staff do not always check carefully enough that pupils have remembered the most important knowledge taught. This means that some pupils, including pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, have gaps in their knowledge. As a result, pupils achieve less well than they should.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
34.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 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 72% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 61% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 63% to 45% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.2
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
22.9
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis
Term dates
Bersted Green 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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.
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Your chances of a place at Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
274 pupils
420 places
146 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
25.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
255
Total Pupils
121
Boys
134
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,881
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,049
Per pupil
£1847k
Total funding
£139k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
18.3%
Persistent absence
262
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
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis
Questions parents ask about Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis
What are SATs results like at Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis?
Of the pupils at Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis's Ofsted rating?
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis?
No fixed boundary. When Bersted Green 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 Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis?
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis?
Classes at Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis average 23.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis?
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis has around 255 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis in 2024/25. 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Bersted Green 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.
What are Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis's term dates?
Bersted Green 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 Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis?
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis is at Laburnum Grove, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 9HT.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)