Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151586.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 102 |
| Girls | 51 |
| Boys | 51 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 3.9% |
| First language not English | 2.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 90 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 17 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 0 |
| Average class size | 25.5 |
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 | 21.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 4.82 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.25 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 6.74 |
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. | 14 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 33 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 15 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 11 |
| 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 | 4.2%, better than England, better than West Sussex | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 6.7%, better than England, better than West Sussex | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1%, 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.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Singleton CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. |
West Dean CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, West Dean CofE Primary School made 14 offers from 33 applications (2.4 per offer), and 11 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
West Dean CofE Primary School has 102 pupils aged 4 to 11.
West Dean CofE Primary School had 90 school places in 2024/25.
At West Dean CofE Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at West Dean CofE Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.7% 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.