Primary · Community school · Bognor Regis, PO21 5EJ
Key stage 2 2024/25
#10,643 of 15,057
Worse than 70% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Dec 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125922.
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.
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 4%, worse than England, similar to West Sussex | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than West Sussex | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than West Sussex | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than West Sussex | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 63%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex | 76% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 70%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex | 73% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 27 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 207 |
| Girls | 96 |
| Boys | 111 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 17.9% |
| First language not English | 13% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 240 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 13.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 24 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 29.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10.15 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.69 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.78 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 11.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 29 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 109 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 36 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 28 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.1%, better than England, better than West Sussex | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.9%, better than England, better than West Sussex | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.6%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Southway Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | The Regis School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Oct 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | South Bersted CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2017. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Nyewood CofE Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2018. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Nyewood CofE Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Mar 2014. | |
| 1.1 mi | Nursery | Bognor Regis Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2015. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Edward Bryant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2022. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2022. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Downview Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2019. |
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Dec 2019.
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis ranks 10,643 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis made 29 offers from 109 applications (3.8 per offer), and 28 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis has 207 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis had 240 school places in 2024/25.
At Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.9% 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.