Schools in Petworth

How many schools are there in Petworth?

Petworth has 5 open schools: 4 state primary and 1 independent.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Petworth?

None of the 4 graded schools in Petworth currently holds an Outstanding rating. 4 are rated Good, so 100% are 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.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Petworth have the best SATs results?

Of the 3 primary schools in Petworth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Northchapel Community Primary School (83% in reading, 75% in maths); Duncton CofE Junior School (75% in reading, 67% in maths); and Petworth Cof E Primary School (73% in reading, 65% 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.

Northchapel Community Primary SchoolDuncton CofE Junior SchoolPetworth Cof E Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Do schools in Petworth have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Petworth have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Petworth?

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.