Lavant Primary School, Chichester
Lavant Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chichester, part of Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 23 schools in Chichester with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.9 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 106% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- 1.9 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Lavant Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Lavant Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lavant Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Lavant Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.9 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lavant Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lavant Primary School are Jessie Younghusband Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 91% maths); St. Joseph's Infant School (2.1 miles); Parklands Community Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 75% maths); and The March CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths).
Lavant Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Jessie Younghusband Primary SchoolSt. Joseph's Infant SchoolParklands Community Primary SchoolThe March CofE Primary School
The trust
Lavant Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 14 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 8 (7.2%) 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
Lavant Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fishbourne Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Nicholas's Church (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Suspensions and exclusions
Lavant Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Lavant Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Lavant CofE Primary School (URN 125986), it was rated Good in November 2013.
At a Glance
9.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
33.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lavant Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lavant Primary School.
- Activ8 Lavant Activity HubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Lavant Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lavant Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lavant 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 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 Lavant Primary School
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What the report includes for Lavant Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Lavant Primary School.
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Lavant Primary School for 2024 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in West Sussex got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
111 pupils
105 places
6 pupils over capacity 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: 1.9 first choices per place
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
111
Total Pupils
47
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
12.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,734
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,974
Per pupil
£724k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.8%
Overall absence
6.0%
Persistent absence
100
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Lavant Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lavant Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lavant Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Lavant Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lavant Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Lavant CofE Primary School (URN 125986), it was rated Good in November 2013.
What is the catchment area for Lavant Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lavant 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 Lavant Primary School?
Lavant Primary School was full in 2025, at 106% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Lavant Primary School?
Classes at Lavant Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lavant Primary School?
Lavant Primary School has around 111 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lavant Primary School?
2.8% of sessions were missed at Lavant Primary School in 2024/25. 6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lavant Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Lavant 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 Lavant Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Activ8 Lavant Activity Hub (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lavant Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 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 Lavant Primary School?
Lavant Primary School is at West Stoke Road, Lavant, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0BW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)