Schools in Bognor Regis
West Sussex · 16 schools
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Schools in Bognor Regis (16)
- Rose Green Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · PO21 3NA
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)KS2: 80% expected (2025) - St Philip Howard Catholic School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · PO22 0EN
Ofsted: Outstanding (2016)New report cardAttainment 8: 53 (2026)76% of first choices got in - Barnham Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO22 0HW
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 91% expected (2025)87% of first choices got in - Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO21 5EJ
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 69% expected (2025)78% of first choices got in - Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO22 9HT
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 56% expected (2025) - Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO22 6BN
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 67% expected (2025) - Felpham Community College
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · PO22 8EL
Ofsted: Good (2016)Attainment 8: 43.2 (2026) - South Bersted CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO22 9PZ
Ofsted: Good (2017)KS2: 83% expected (2025)96% of first choices got in - Southway Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · PO21 5EZ
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 70% expected (2025)98% of first choices got in - Nyewood CofE Infant School
Primary · Ages 5-7 · PO21 5NW
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO21 1DJ
By type:Primary schools in Bognor Regis (13)Secondary schools in Bognor Regis (2)Nursery schools in Bognor Regis (1)
16
13 primary · 2 secondary
7,088
89% capacity used
4
1 outstanding · 3 good
8,008
920 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Bognor Regis
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
48.1
GCSE Eng+Maths
46.9%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
919 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +230 primary and +165 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
78% occupied · 1144 spare places
Secondary Schools
102% occupied · 66 over capacity
Questions parents ask about schools in Bognor Regis
How many schools are there in Bognor Regis?
Bognor Regis has 16 open schools: 13 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 other.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Bognor Regis are rated Outstanding?
3 schools in Bognor Regis were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Rose Green Junior School, St Philip Howard Catholic School and Bognor Regis Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 14 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Rose Green Junior SchoolSt Philip Howard Catholic SchoolBognor Regis Nursery School
Source: Ofsted
Which secondary schools in Bognor Regis get the best GCSE results?
Of the 2 schools in Bognor Regis with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Philip Howard Catholic School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53 and 56% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Felpham Community College, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.2 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.
St Philip Howard Catholic SchoolFelpham Community College
Source: DfE school performance data
Which primary schools in Bognor Regis have the best SATs results?
Of the 10 primary schools in Bognor Regis with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Barnham Primary School (94% in reading, 87% in maths); South Bersted CofE Primary School (81% in reading, 85% in maths); and Rose Green Junior School (80% in reading, 80% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Barnham Primary SchoolSouth Bersted CofE Primary SchoolRose Green Junior School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Bognor Regis?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Bognor Regis selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
How close do you need to live to get into schools in Bognor Regis?
It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. West Sussex published how far the last place offered went at this school: St Philip Howard Catholic School, 5446 metres for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.
St Philip Howard Catholic School
Source: West Sussex admissions booklets
How do I apply for a school place in Bognor Regis?
Apply to West Sussex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.