North Lancing Primary School, Lancing
North Lancing Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lancing. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 165th-highest of the 193 schools in West Sussex with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
North Lancing Primary School in detail
North Lancing Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "North Lancing Primary school welcomes pupils from age 4 to 11 years. As our pupils do not need to change schools during their primary education this enables a caring, family atmosphere to be created within a secure, happy environment. We have a well qualified, enthusiastic and caring staff, a supportive Parent Teacher Association and a proactive Governing body."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at North Lancing Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% 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 53% in reading and 53% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at North Lancing Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put North Lancing Primary School as their first choice and 151 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 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 North Lancing Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to North Lancing Primary School are The Globe Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 59% reading, 63% maths); Seaside Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 81% reading, 81% maths); Sompting Village Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 62% maths); and Bramber Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 70% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than North Lancing Primary School.
The Globe Primary AcademySeaside Primary SchoolSompting Village Primary SchoolBramber Primary School
Who goes there
5.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 93 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 14 (3.4%) 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 Lancing Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norbury Drive (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood North Lancing Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, North Lancing Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.8 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; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.7%
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 53% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 53% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with North Lancing Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near North Lancing Primary School.
- The Outdoors Project After School Club At The Globe Primary Academy800m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
North Lancing 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 North Lancing Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. North Lancing 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 17 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 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 North Lancing Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
404 pupils
420 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lancing
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lancing
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
93
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
26.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
407
Total Pupils
198
Boys
209
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,932
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,085
Per pupil
£2170k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
15.3%
Persistent absence
360
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
North Lancing Primary School
Questions parents ask about North Lancing Primary School
What are SATs results like at North Lancing Primary School?
Of the pupils at North Lancing Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is North Lancing Primary School's Ofsted rating?
North Lancing Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for North Lancing Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When North Lancing 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 North Lancing Primary School?
North Lancing Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at North Lancing Primary School?
Classes at North Lancing Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to North Lancing Primary School?
North Lancing Primary School has around 407 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at North Lancing Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at North Lancing Primary School in 2024/25. 15.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to North Lancing Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming North Lancing 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 North Lancing Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of North Lancing Primary School: The Outdoors Project After School Club At The Globe Primary Academy (800m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are North Lancing Primary School's term dates?
North Lancing 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 North Lancing Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 17 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 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 North Lancing Primary School?
North Lancing Primary School is at Mill Road, Adur, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 0PT.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)