Petworth Cof E Primary School, Petworth

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.9km)Unlikely (~3.8km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr John Galvin
Pupils:164 / 210 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01798342369
Address:South Grove, Petworth, GU28 0EE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:125990
UKPRN:10075495
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:Arundel and South Downs
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

65 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy95%
Well taught97%
Good progress89%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with26%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-5ppWriting-3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 73%. Maths has declined from 70% to 65%. Writing has remained stable at around 62%.

Class Sizes

22.6

Avg class size

22.3

Infant (KS1)

22.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

School (adj)
61m · 1 min walk
Dawtrey Road (adj)
251m · 4 min walk
Orchard Close (adj)
483m · 8 min walk
Youth Centre (adj)
518m · 8 min walk
Sheepdown Drive (adj)
574m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

164 pupils

210 capacity

46 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Petworth

Low pressure
New homes approved:228
Projected new pupils:57

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Petworth

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

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(11)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 December 2020
2 July 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.37824%

Overall absence

10.68702%

Persistent absence

131

Enrolments

Authorised3.72976%
Unauthorised0.64848%
Persistent (10%+)10.68702%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.40271%
18/19
2.04947%
20/21
4.16757%
21/22
5.486%
22/23
6.11925%
23/24
4.37824%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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