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Storrington Primary School

Primary · Community school · Pulborough, RH20 4PG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,444 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Storrington Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils361
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Nick Choate
Local authorityWest Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125874.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, similar to West Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to West Sussex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to West Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than West Sussex104105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex76%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to West Sussex71%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex73%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils361
Girls173
Boys188
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.7%
First language not English3.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.66
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size25.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.3%
Other White
3.9%
Gypsy/Roma
1.9%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other Asian
1.1%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other mixed
0.6%
African
0.6%
Irish
0.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)18.63
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.56
Support staff (FTE)17.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.49
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.69
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.5%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Storrington Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miPrimaryThakeham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Storrington Primary School

What is Storrington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Storrington Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Feb 2024.

How does Storrington Primary School rank in England?

Storrington Primary School ranks 11,444 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are Storrington Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Storrington Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Storrington Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Storrington Primary School made 49 offers from 69 applications (1.4 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Storrington Primary School?

Storrington Primary School has 361 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Storrington Primary School?

Storrington Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Storrington Primary School?

At Storrington Primary School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Storrington Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Storrington Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.