Boxgrove CofE Primary School, Chichester

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.3km)Unlikely (~3.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Theresa Smyth
Pupils:71 / 70 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01243773309
Address:The Street, Boxgrove, Chichester, PO18 0EE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:125974
UKPRN:10076275
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:Arundel and South Downs
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

18.3%

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-33ppMaths-13ppWriting-30pp

Reading has declined from 64% to 31%. Maths has declined from 36% to 23%. Writing has declined from 45% to 15%.

Class Sizes

22.0

Avg class size

22.0

KS2

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (opp)
49m · 1 min walk
Shops (o/s)
190m · 3 min walk
Priory Close (adj)
325m · 5 min walk
Crossroads (SW-bound)
487m · 8 min walk
Hawker Close (adj)
726m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

71 pupils

70 capacity

1 places over capacity

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(107)

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

5.06377%

Overall absence

11.9403%

Persistent absence

67

Enrolments

Authorised4.23022%
Unauthorised0.83354%
Persistent (10%+)11.9403%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.87103%
18/19
2.50923%
20/21
6.95287%
21/22
3.98234%
22/23
4.74853%
23/24
5.06377%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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