School profile

Tangmere Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Chichester, PO20 2JB

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,366 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

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

Tangmere Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Apr 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils219
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Turney
TrustTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityWest Sussex
Opened01 Apr 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138049.

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 maths70%, better than England, better than West Sussex60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than 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.101, worse than England, worse than West Sussex104105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex76%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than West Sussex71%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex73%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils219
Girls109
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.5%
First language not English11.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.207
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size29.6

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
82.6%
Other White
5.5%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other mixed
1.8%
Indian
1.8%
Gypsy/Roma
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Pakistani
0.9%
African
0.9%
Other Black
0.5%

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 teacher19.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)10.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.16
Support staff (FTE)11.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.62
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.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.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.1%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Tangmere Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryBoxgrove CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miNot applicableWestbourne House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.6 miPrimaryThe March CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tangmere Primary Academy

What is Tangmere Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Tangmere Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Apr 2016.

How does Tangmere Primary Academy rank in England?

Tangmere Primary Academy ranks 5,366 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

What are Tangmere Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Tangmere Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Tangmere Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Tangmere Primary Academy made 30 offers from 62 applications (2.1 per offer), and 30 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tangmere Primary Academy?

Tangmere Primary Academy has 219 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Tangmere Primary Academy?

Tangmere Primary Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Tangmere Primary Academy?

At Tangmere Primary Academy, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tangmere Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tangmere Primary Academy missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.1% 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.