Schools in West Sussex
West Sussex · 4 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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.
Schools in West Sussex (4)
- Portfield Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PO19 7HA
Ofsted: Good (2016)New report cardKS2: 50% expected (2025)
By type:Special schools in West Sussex (1)Primary schools in West Sussex (1)Secondary schools in West Sussex (1)All-through schools in West Sussex (1)
4
1 primary · 1 secondary
2,236
85% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
2,645
409 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
40.7
GCSE Eng+Maths
29.3%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
230 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +58 primary and +41 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
91% occupied · 27 spare places
Secondary Schools
93% occupied · 121 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in West Sussex
How many schools are there in West Sussex?
West Sussex has 4 open schools: 1 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in West Sussex?
None of the 3 graded schools in West Sussex currently holds an Outstanding rating. 3 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
Are there grammar schools in West Sussex?
No. None of the state secondary schools in West Sussex selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in West Sussex have catchment areas?
Most state schools in West Sussex 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 West Sussex?
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.