Storrington Primary School, Pulborough
Storrington Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Pulborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 8 schools in Pulborough with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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
Storrington Primary School in detail
Storrington Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, yoga, karate, STEM, French and Spanish.
The school runs after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Storrington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% 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 70% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Storrington Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Storrington Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 Storrington Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Storrington Primary School are Thakeham Primary School (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 88% maths); West Chiltington Community Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 60% maths); St Mary's CofE Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); and Ashington CofE Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 83% maths).
Storrington Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Thakeham Primary SchoolWest Chiltington Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAshington CofE Primary School
Who goes there
12.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 66 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 10 (2.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Storrington Primary School had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pulborough Rail Station, about 3.6 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Reed Close (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 29 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Storrington Primary School issued 29 suspensions, 7.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
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
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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
12.7%
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 70% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
25.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Storrington Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Storrington Primary School.
- The Hive SussexAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Storrington 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 Storrington Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Storrington 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
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 12 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
6 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 Storrington Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
368 pupils
420 places
52 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Pulborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Pulborough
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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
21.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
361
Total Pupils
188
Boys
173
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,502
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,038
Per pupil
£2092k
Total funding
£77k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
15.7%
Persistent absence
344
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Storrington Primary School
What are SATs results like at Storrington Primary School?
Of the pupils at Storrington Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Storrington Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Storrington Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Storrington Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Storrington 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 Storrington Primary School?
Storrington Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Storrington Primary School?
Classes at Storrington Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Storrington Primary School?
Storrington Primary School has around 361 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Storrington Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Storrington Primary School in 2024/25. 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Storrington Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Storrington 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 Storrington Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Hive Sussex (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Storrington Primary School's term dates?
Storrington 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 Storrington Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 6 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 Storrington Primary School?
Storrington Primary School is at Spierbridge Road, Storrington, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 4PG.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)