The Globe Primary Academy, Lancing
The Globe Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lancing, part of Reach2 Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. 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 65% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 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
The Globe Primary Academy in detail
The Globe Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At The Globe Primary Academy, we uphold and teach pupils about British Values which are defined as: • mutual respect; • rule of law; • democracy; • individual liberty; • tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs. These values are taught through Personal, Social, Health and Emotional (PSHE)."
From the headteacher's welcome: "We take great pride in making sure we give our children a broad and balanced education and help prepare them for life at (and after) primary school. It is our aim that pupils will be well equipped when they leave to be able to go on to make positive contributions and lead happy lives."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at The Globe Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (67% in reading, 51% in maths).
Getting a place at The Globe Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put The Globe Primary Academy as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 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 The Globe Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Globe Primary Academy are North Lancing Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 62% reading, 60% maths); Seaside Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 81% maths); Sompting Village Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 62% maths); and Bramber Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 70% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than The Globe Primary Academy.
North Lancing Primary SchoolSeaside Primary SchoolSompting Village Primary SchoolBramber Primary School
The trust
The Globe Primary Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Staffing
The Globe Primary Academy had 26 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 Lancing Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Irene Avenue (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 209 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Globe Primary Academy issued 43 suspensions, 10.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Globe Primary Academy are The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (0.3 miles); and Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing (1.6 miles).
The Sir Robert Woodard AcademyDavison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 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 September 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.3%
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 declined from 67% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 51% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 60% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
22.7
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with The Globe Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Globe Primary Academy.
- The Outdoors Project After School Club At The Globe Primary AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
The Globe Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Globe Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Globe Primary Academy 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 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 The Globe Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
410 pupils
630 places
220 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
19.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
379
Total Pupils
188
Boys
191
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,582
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,034
Per pupil
£2347k
Total funding
£115k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
17.4%
Persistent absence
403
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
The Globe Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about The Globe Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at The Globe Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at The Globe Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is The Globe Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Globe Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Globe Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Globe Primary Academy 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 The Globe Primary Academy?
The Globe Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at The Globe Primary Academy?
Classes at The Globe Primary Academy average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Globe Primary Academy?
The Globe Primary Academy has around 379 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Globe Primary Academy?
6.6% of sessions were missed at The Globe Primary Academy in 2024/25. 17.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Globe Primary Academy?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming The Globe Primary Academy 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 The Globe Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Outdoors Project After School Club At The Globe Primary Academy (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near The Globe Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 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 The Globe Primary Academy?
The Globe Primary Academy is at Irene Avenue, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 9NZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)