West Dean CofE Primary School, Chichester
West Dean CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chichester, part of Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. It was full in 2025, at 110% of capacity.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
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
West Dean CofE Primary School in detail
West Dean CofE Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
West Dean CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 126004), 91% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at West Dean CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put West Dean CofE Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at West Dean CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to West Dean CofE Primary School are Singleton CofE Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Lavant Primary School (2.4 miles, 80% reading, 87% maths); Jessie Younghusband Primary School (4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 91% maths); and The March CofE Primary School (4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths).
Singleton CofE Primary SchoolLavant Primary SchoolJessie Younghusband Primary SchoolThe March CofE Primary School
The trust
West Dean CofE Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
3.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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
West Dean CofE Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of West Dean CofE Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Selsey Arms (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
West Dean CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as West Dean CofE Primary School (URN 126004), it was rated Good in January 2019.
At a Glance
3.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at West Dean CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126004). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with West Dean CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near West Dean CofE Primary School.
- Activ8 Club West DeanAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
West Dean CofE Primary School 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 West Dean CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. West Dean CofE 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 West Dean CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
99 pupils
90 places
9 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chichester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chichester
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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
102
Total Pupils
51
Boys
51
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
11.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,084
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at West Dean CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126004). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.3%
Overall absence
3.5%
Persistent absence
85
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about West Dean CofE Primary School
Are there exam results for West Dean CofE Primary School?
West Dean CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 126004), 91% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is West Dean CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
West Dean CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2025. Before that, as West Dean CofE Primary School (URN 126004), it was rated Good in January 2019.
What is the catchment area for West Dean CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When West Dean CofE 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 West Dean CofE Primary School?
West Dean CofE Primary School was full in 2025, at 110% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at West Dean CofE Primary School?
Classes at West Dean CofE Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to West Dean CofE Primary School?
West Dean CofE Primary School has around 102 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to West Dean CofE Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming West Dean CofE 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 West Dean CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Activ8 Club West Dean (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 West Dean CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 West Dean CofE Primary School?
West Dean CofE Primary School is at West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0RJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)