School profile

Easebourne CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Midhurst, GU29 9AG

Requires improvement

Map showing Easebourne CofE Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,085 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

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

Easebourne CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils206 of 262 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Serendipity Hatcher
Local authorityWest Sussex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 126003.

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 maths38%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score102106106
Average maths score98104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score98104105
Expected standard in reading69%76%76%
Expected standard in writing65%71%73%
Expected standard in maths42%73%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils206
Girls106
Boys100
Eligible for free school meals10.2%
First language not English1%
SEN support30
EHC plan4
Average class size29.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.3%
Irish
1.5%
Other White
1%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Black African
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Overall absence5.8%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence13.8%12.6%13.2%
Severe absence3.2%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)66
First preference applications (Reception)39
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places262
Pupils on roll208
Unfilled places20.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)10.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.7
Support staff (FTE)13.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 Easebourne CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miSecondaryMidhurst Rother CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryMidhurst CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Easebourne CofE Primary School

What is Easebourne CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Easebourne CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Easebourne CofE Primary School rank in England?

Easebourne CofE Primary School ranks 14,085 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

How many pupils attend Easebourne CofE Primary School?

Easebourne CofE Primary School has 206 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 262.

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.