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Barnham Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bognor Regis, PO22 0HW

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,760 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

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

Barnham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils313
GenderMixed
Head teacherJames Everett
TrustTHE OAK ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWest Sussex
Opened01 Jul 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142141.

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 maths74%, 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.3%, worse than England, worse than West Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than West Sussex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than West Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than West Sussex104105
Expected standard in reading94%, better than England, better than West Sussex76%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than West Sussex71%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than West Sussex73%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils313
Girls152
Boys161
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.1%
First language not English5.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.6%
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.22
Average class size28.5

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
83.4%
Other White
4.5%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
African
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
White and Black African
0.6%
Irish
0.3%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 teacher23.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)13.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.41
Support staff (FTE)18.59
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.129
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
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 absence4%, better than England, better than West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.6%, better than England, better than West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 Barnham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondarySt Philip Howard Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryEastergate CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondaryOrmiston Six Villages AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWalberton & Binsted CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryAldingbourne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryYapton CE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Barnham Primary School

What is Barnham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Barnham Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 May 2013.

How does Barnham Primary School rank in England?

Barnham Primary School ranks 3,760 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

What are Barnham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Barnham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Barnham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Barnham Primary School made 44 offers from 129 applications (2.9 per offer), and 39 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Barnham Primary School?

Barnham Primary School has 313 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Barnham Primary School?

Barnham Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Barnham Primary School?

At Barnham Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Barnham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Barnham Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.6% 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.