Easebourne CofE Primary School, Midhurst
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Easebourne provides an excellent start in early years with high-quality teaching that develops children's language and vocabulary. The school creates a calm, respectful environment where pupils behave maturely and feel safe and supported. Pupils benefit from enriching experiences including visits to museums, galleries and theatres that link directly to their learning.
Key Strengths
- High-quality early years provision with effective phonics teaching and strong language development
- Excellent behaviour and pastoral support - pupils are respectful, mature and feel safe
- Well-structured personal development programme including visits to museums, galleries and theatres
- Warm, trusting relationships between staff and pupils
- Thoughtful support for pupils with special educational needs
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough pupils are fluent readers and writers by end of Key Stage 1
- Mathematics outcomes below national averages at end of Year 6
- Attendance for disadvantaged pupils remains too low with limited sustained improvement
- Inconsistent teaching practice in early reading, writing and number knowledge
- Inclusion approach not fully developed for all pupils with additional needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon.
Extracurricular Activities
Museum visits, gallery visits, theatre visits, residential opportunities, pupil parliament, mental health ambassadors, wide range of clubs
Easebourne CofE Primary School provides a welcoming and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and happy. The school has strong foundations in early years and personal development, but needs to improve reading, writing and mathematics outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.
At a Glance
10.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 69%. Maths has declined from 72% to 42%. Writing has improved from 60% to 65%.
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
206 pupils
210 capacity
4 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Midhurst
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Midhurst
Admissions Demand - West Sussex
Places available
9,817
Applications
8,398
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.78039%
Overall absence
8.28729%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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