Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham, Bognor Regis
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bognor Regis. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 10 schools in Bognor Regis with published results, and 11,322nd of 14,452 across England. It was 54% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham in detail
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham in its own words
In its own words: "As an inclusive and nurturing church school, we all work together as one on a journey towards excellence. At our school, we strive to ensure that every child is known, noticed and missed when they are not here."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Children at Bishop Tufnell are safe, happy, and cherished. We are proud of the work we do to see our children flourish academically with children achieving strong outcomes as they move on to secondary school, but we are about so much more."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, karate, dance, choir, coding, cooking and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Saturday 7 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in West Sussex
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham reached the expected standard in reading and 70% 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 66% in reading and 49% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 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 Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham are Downview Primary School (1 mile, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); Edward Bryant School (1.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 81% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.8 miles); and South Bersted CofE Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham.
Downview Primary SchoolEdward Bryant SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSouth Bersted CofE Primary School
Who goes there
5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bognor Regis Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pennyfields (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 39 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham issued 4 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 49% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 41% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
23.4
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
12
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham
Children Raise Money for Local Charity
24 Jun 2026
A Fantastic Sports Day for All
24 Jun 2026
Year 5 Visit Local Nature Reserve
24 Jun 2026
From Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in West Sussex
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham.
- Holiday HeroesAt the school · Not yet graded
- JC Sports WAC Bishop TufnellAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham is a voluntary aided school, 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
337 pupils
627 places
290 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(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
317
Total Pupils
163
Boys
154
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,269
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,046
Per pupil
£1848k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
313
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
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham
Questions parents ask about Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham
What are SATs results like at Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham?
Of the pupils at Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham's Ofsted rating?
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham?
No fixed boundary. When Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham 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 Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham?
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham was not full in 2025: it ran at 54% of its 627 places.
How big are the classes at Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham?
Classes at Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham average 26.4 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham?
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham has around 317 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham 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 Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Holiday Heroes (registered, not yet graded) and JC Sports WAC Bishop Tufnell (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham?
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham is at Pennyfields, Felpham, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 6BN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)