Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis, Bognor Regis

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~417m)Possible (~596m)Unlikely (~775m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Steven McGinley
Pupils:255 / 440 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01243822885
Address:Laburnum Grove, Bognor Regis, PO22 9HT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:125873
UKPRN:10079781
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

34.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

11 responses
Would recommend55%
Child is happy73%
Well taught64%
Good progress64%
Feels safe64%
Well behaved55%
Bullying dealt with0%
Kept informed64%
Handles concerns27%
Wider development46%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-15ppMaths-6ppWriting-18pp

Reading has declined from 72% to 57%. Maths has declined from 61% to 55%. Writing has declined from 63% to 45%.

Class Sizes

22.6

Avg class size

22.2

Infant (KS1)

22.9

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Oak Close (opp)
154m · 3 min walk
Lancaster Place (adj)
180m · 3 min walk
Shearwater Drive (adj)
242m · 4 min walk
Chestnut Grove (adj)
262m · 4 min walk
Durlston Drive (adj)
290m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

58%

Available places

255 pupils

440 capacity

185 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bognor Regis

Low pressure
New homes approved:911
Projected new pupils:228

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bognor Regis

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,817

Applications

8,398

Got 1st preference

91.7%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
5 March 2019
14 May 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.23059%

Overall absence

18.32061%

Persistent absence

262

Enrolments

Authorised4.64206%
Unauthorised1.58853%
Persistent (10%+)18.32061%
Severe (50%+)2.67176%

Absence trend

5.04193%
18/19
3.26708%
20/21
6.49795%
21/22
7.71801%
22/23
6.79548%
23/24
6.23059%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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