Easebourne CofE Primary School, Midhurst

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades Easebourne CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 2 expected standard and 5 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a great start in the early years and achieve well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school provides a well‑structured and thoughtful programme that effectively promotes pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Not enough pupils are fluent readers and writers by the end of key stage 1, despite the effective start they receive in the early years."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Leaders' close oversight of attendance is securing improvement overall."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Teachers do not consistently provide pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, with sufficient opportunities to practise and secure early reading, writing and number knowledge."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "The school's approach to inclusion is not fully developed."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "More time is needed for the impact of leaders' work to address weaknesses in the school to be seen."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should enhance their strategic oversight of inclusion so that disadvantaged pupils receive sharply targeted academic support that effectively addresses gaps in their learning. • Leaders should support teachers to design tasks that enable pupils to practise and secure foundational knowledge across the curriculum, including in transcription and early writing. • Leaders should continue to support improved attendance for all pupils, with a particular focus on reducing persistent absence among disadvantaged pupils. • Leaders should continue to embed their systems and processes for overseeing areas of the school's work, so that the improvements they seek are rapid and sustained".

In its own words: "At Easebourne , we believe that every child deserves a foundation guided by FAITH to grow, a future inspired by HOPE to achieve, and the opportunity to be united in LOVE through community. This vision isn't just a motto on the wall; it's the guiding light for everything we do."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Easebourne CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 42% 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 74% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Easebourne CofE Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Easebourne CofE Primary School are Midhurst CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 60% maths); Stedham Primary School (2.2 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 75% maths); Fernhurst Primary School (3.8 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 67% maths); and Hollycombe Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 47% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Easebourne CofE Primary School.

53 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Easebourne CofE Primary School (as of April 2026): 81% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (81%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 30 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 4 (1.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Easebourne CofE Primary School.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (opposite), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Easebourne CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and bicycle theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).

In 2024/25, Easebourne CofE Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.