East Wittering Community Primary School, Chichester
East Wittering Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chichester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 23 schools in Chichester with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
East Wittering Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at East Wittering Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% 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 63% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at East Wittering Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put East Wittering Community Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 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 East Wittering Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to East Wittering Community Primary School are West Wittering Parochial Church of England School (1.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 27% maths); Birdham CE Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 77% maths); Sidlesham Primary School (3 miles, Requires improvement, 87% reading, 60% maths); and Medmerry Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths).
East Wittering Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
West Wittering Parochial Church of England SchoolBirdham CE Primary SchoolSidlesham Primary SchoolMedmerry Primary School
Who goes there
8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 25 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 14 (5.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
East Wittering Community Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of East Wittering Community Primary School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coney Road (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, East Wittering Community Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.2 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
26.7%
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 improved from 63% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
17.6
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with East Wittering Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near East Wittering Community Primary School.
- Active8 Minds - East Wittering CP SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
East Wittering Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to East Wittering Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. East Wittering Community Primary School is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 East Wittering Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
267 pupils
315 places
48 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chichester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chichester
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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
247
Total Pupils
125
Boys
122
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
14.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,568
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,404
Per pupil
£1628k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
15.6%
Persistent absence
244
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about East Wittering Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at East Wittering Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at East Wittering Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is East Wittering Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
East Wittering Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for East Wittering Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When East Wittering Community Primary School 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 East Wittering Community Primary School?
East Wittering Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at East Wittering Community Primary School?
Classes at East Wittering Community Primary School average 22.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to East Wittering Community Primary School?
East Wittering Community Primary School has around 247 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at East Wittering Community Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at East Wittering Community Primary School in 2024/25. 15.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to East Wittering Community Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming East Wittering Community Primary School 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 East Wittering Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Active8 Minds - East Wittering CP School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are East Wittering Community Primary School's term dates?
East Wittering Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near East Wittering Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 East Wittering Community Primary School?
East Wittering Community Primary School is at Stocks Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 8NH.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)