Rose Green Infant School, Bognor Regis
Rose Green Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Bognor Regis. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. It was 85% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Rose Green Infant School in detail
Rose Green Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "We agree with and promote the Department for Education's five part definition of British Values: • Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs and those without faith We believe it is incredibly important that these British Values permeate through every school in the country. At Rose Green Infant School you will encounter these values throughout our everyday school life."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, yoga, guitar and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5.00 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 1.30pm, an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 at 1.30pm and an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in West Sussex
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Rose Green Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 83 families put Rose Green Infant School as their first choice and 159 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 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 Rose Green Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rose Green Infant School are Rose Green Junior School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 80% maths); Nyewood CofE Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 74% maths); Nyewood CofE Infant School (1.4 miles); and Southway Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 73% maths).
Rose Green Junior SchoolNyewood CofE Junior SchoolNyewood CofE Infant SchoolSouthway Primary School
Who goes there
10.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 38 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 6 (2.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bognor Regis Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greynville Close (adjacent), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rose Green Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.9
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Rose Green Infant School
Sports Afternoons
22 May 2026
World Book Day / Book Week
6 Mar 2026
Year 2 News
27 Feb 2026
Reception News
27 Feb 2026
Year 1 News
27 Jan 2026
From Rose Green Infant School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rose Green Infant School.
- JC Sports Holiday Camp at Rose Green Junior School210m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Rose Green Infant 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 Rose Green Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rose Green Infant 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
5 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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Your chances of a place at Rose Green Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
254 pupils
300 places
46 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bognor Regis
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bognor Regis
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
38
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
269
Total Pupils
135
Boys
134
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,445
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,127
Per pupil
£1453k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
182
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
Rose Green Infant School
Questions parents ask about Rose Green Infant School
What is Rose Green Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Rose Green Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rose Green Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Rose Green Infant 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 Rose Green Infant School?
Rose Green Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 300 places.
How big are the classes at Rose Green Infant School?
Classes at Rose Green Infant School average 29.9 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 Rose Green Infant School?
Rose Green Infant School has around 269 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rose Green Infant School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Rose Green Infant School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rose Green Infant School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Rose Green Infant 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 Rose Green Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Rose Green Infant School: JC Sports Holiday Camp at Rose Green Junior School (210m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Rose Green Infant School's term dates?
Rose Green Infant 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 Rose Green Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 5 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 Rose Green Infant School?
Rose Green Infant School is at Hawkins Close, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 3LW.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)