Birdham CE Primary School, Chichester

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.9km)Unlikely (~3.7km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark McCadden
Pupils:109 / 147 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01243512399
Address:Crooked Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7HB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:125972
UKPRN:10075508
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:Chichester
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

25.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths+20ppWriting+34pp

Reading has remained stable at around 68%. Maths has improved from 57% to 77%. Writing has improved from 43% to 77%.

Class Sizes

25.8

Avg class size

26.5

Infant (KS1)

25.3

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Old Common Close (adj)
243m · 4 min walk
Church Lane (opp)
419m · 7 min walk
Stores (adj)
496m · 8 min walk
Sidlesham Lane (opp)
743m · 12 min walk
Pipers Mead (opp)
756m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

74%

Available places

109 pupils

147 capacity

38 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chichester

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,334
Projected new pupils:584

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chichester

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(110)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.03287%

Overall absence

22.6087%

Persistent absence

115

Enrolments

Authorised6.56925%
Unauthorised1.46362%
Persistent (10%+)22.6087%
Severe (50%+)1.73913%

Absence trend

4.16066%
18/19
3.0379%
20/21
7.14931%
21/22
7.05228%
22/23
7.95371%
23/24
8.03287%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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