Kingsham Primary School, Chichester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Kingsham Primary School excels at creating a warm, welcoming community where every child feels known and valued. The school successfully broadens pupils' horizons through enriching experiences and teaches them to be thoughtful, responsible citizens. Parents consistently report that children finish Year 6 happy and well-prepared for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Warm, welcoming atmosphere with strong relationships between staff and pupils from the start of each day
- Excellent personal development provision that nurtures confident, respectful and responsible citizens
- Significantly improved reading outcomes with well-established phonics teaching and targeted support for struggling readers
- Strong pastoral care and mentoring that helps all pupils, especially those who need extra support, experience success
- Enhanced curriculum design that builds learning progressively from early years through to Year 6
Areas for Improvement
- Some learning activities are not pitched at the right level for pupils, and checking understanding through discussion is not consistent across all classrooms
- The curriculum includes too much content and does not clearly distinguish between what is essential to learn versus what is interesting
- Pupils struggle to recall important learning from the past because they are not explicitly taught how to remember and retrieve key knowledge and skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Performing arts showcase in the university theatre, pupil leadership roles, debate and council chamber experience, before- and after-school clubs
Kingsham Primary School has successfully maintained its good standards since the previous inspection in 2020. The school provides a welcoming, positive environment with a strong focus on pupils' personal development and wider opportunities alongside academic learning.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
54 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 82%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has declined from 78% to 73%.
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
270 pupils
315 capacity
45 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Chichester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chichester
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)
Inspection History(103)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.18394%
Overall absence
14.71698%
Persistent absence
265
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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