Sompting Village Primary School, Lancing

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~599m)Possible (~855m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Erratt-Rose
Pupils:362 / 420 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01903204627
Address:White Styles Road, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 0BU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2008

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:134896
UKPRN:10072372
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Worthing and Shoreham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

21.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+3ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 73%. Maths has remained stable at around 62%. Writing has remained stable at around 60%.

Class Sizes

27.8

Avg class size

25.3

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

13

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Tristram Close (adj)
114m · 2 min walk
Peveril Drive (opp)
137m · 2 min walk
West Street (before)
149m · 2 min walk
Sylvan Road (adj)
181m · 3 min walk
Avon Close (adj)
198m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

362 pupils

420 capacity

58 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lancing

Low pressure
New homes approved:455
Projected new pupils:114

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lancing

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(105)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.2298%

Overall absence

17.97101%

Persistent absence

345

Enrolments

Authorised5.03275%
Unauthorised1.19705%
Persistent (10%+)17.97101%
Severe (50%+)0.28986%

Absence trend

4.90169%
18/19
4.69803%
20/21
6.89201%
21/22
6.68712%
22/23
7.2647%
23/24
6.2298%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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