Harting CofE Primary School, South Harting
Harting CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in South Harting. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 102nd-highest of the 193 schools in West Sussex with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Harting CofE Primary School in detail
Harting CofE Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Harting CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (73% in reading, 73% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Harting CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Harting CofE Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 Harting CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Harting CofE Primary School are Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 58% reading, 58% maths); Buriton Primary School (3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Rogate CofE Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 50% maths); and Herne Junior School (3.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 73% maths).
Harting CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary SchoolBuriton Primary SchoolRogate CofE Primary SchoolHerne Junior School
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Harting CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 19 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 2 (2.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Petersfield Rail Station, about 3.7 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warren Side (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Harting CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Harting CofE Primary is a caring, welcoming school where children are happy and thrive. The school excels at teaching reading through a well-structured phonics programme, and provides excellent support for children with additional needs. Your child will benefit from a broad curriculum, enriching trips, and special opportunities like learning a brass instrument as part of the award-winning school brass band.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics programme with well-trained staff enabling pupils to develop a love of reading
- Effective support for pupils with SEND who receive targeted help and flourish academically
- Positive behaviour across the school with high attendance and pupils understanding the importance of rules
- Broad range of enriching experiences including educational visits and residential trips
- All pupils in Years 5 and 6 learn brass instruments and participate in the school's brass band
Areas for Improvement
- Some newer curriculum subjects are not always delivered consistently as intended by school leaders
- Pupils' understanding of different religions and cultures is limited and needs to be strengthened
- In mathematics, pupils do not regularly use reasoning in their learning
- Not all pupils are developing age-appropriate understanding of British democracy
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, sports competitions, brass instrument lessons, school brass band, Proms in the Playground event, educational visits, residential trips, outdoor learning about local wildlife, museum visits
Harting CofE Primary School is a nurturing community where pupils flourish, guided by values of 'love and respect'. The school has improved from its previous 'Requires Improvement' rating and now provides a broad, ambitious curriculum with strong support for all learners.
At a Glance
12.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 58% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Harting CofE Primary School
Harting Shines in Inspirational SIAMS Inspection
6 Jul 2026
Spotlight on Success 06.02.26
6 Feb 2026
Spotlight on Success 30.01.26
30 Jan 2026
Spotlight on Success 23.01.26
23 Jan 2026
Spotlight on Success 16.01.26
16 Jan 2026
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Term dates
Harting CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Harting CofE Primary School is in West Sussex; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
98 pupils
140 places
42 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - South Harting
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for South Harting
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
19
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
21.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
97
Total Pupils
44
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,322
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,693
Per pupil
£694k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
3.4%
Persistent absence
89
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Harting CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Harting CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Harting CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Harting CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Harting CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Harting CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Harting CofE 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 Harting CofE Primary School?
Harting CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Harting CofE Primary School?
Classes at Harting CofE Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Harting CofE Primary School?
Harting CofE Primary School has around 97 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Harting CofE Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Harting CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 3.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Harting CofE Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Harting CofE 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.
What are Harting CofE Primary School's term dates?
Harting CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled 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 Harting CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Harting CofE Primary School?
Harting CofE Primary School is at Tipper Lane, South Harting, Hampshire, GU31 5QT.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)