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Southway Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Bognor Regis, PO21 5EZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,746 of 15,057

Worse than 78% of schools in England

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

Southway Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Mar 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils445
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Catherine Monk
TrustUNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityWest Sussex
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138413.

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 maths52%, 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.4%, worse than England, similar to West Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than West Sussex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to West Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than West Sussex104105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex76%76%
Expected standard in writing58%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex71%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex73%75%
Pupils taking tests77--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils445
Girls234
Boys211
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.7%
First language not English23.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.423
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.57
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size26.2

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
73.3%
Other White
16.6%
Bangladeshi
3.1%
Other mixed
2%
African
1.3%
White and Black African
1.1%
White and Asian
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Indian
0.2%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)20.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.53
Support staff (FTE)29.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.117
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.58
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
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 absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.4%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate4.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
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 Southway Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThe Regis SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryNyewood CofE Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryNyewood CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBartons Primary School, Bognor RegisCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBersted Green Primary School, Bognor RegisCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miNurseryBognor Regis Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySouth Bersted CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryEdward Bryant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryRose Green Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Southway Primary School

What is Southway Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Southway Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Mar 2022.

How does Southway Primary School rank in England?

Southway Primary School ranks 11,746 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).

What are Southway Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Southway Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Southway Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Southway Primary School made 60 offers from 117 applications (2 per offer), and 57 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Southway Primary School?

Southway Primary School has 445 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Southway Primary School?

Southway Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Southway Primary School?

At Southway Primary School, the average class had 26.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Southway Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Southway Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.4% 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.