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Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis

Arun, PO21 5EJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#8,198
of 13,686 nationally

About Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis

Bartons Primary School in Bognor Regis has been rated Good across the board in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2017. The school now holds Good grades for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, with early years provision also rated Good. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 59 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments. That figure sits just above the West Sussex local authority average of 56 per cent, placing Bartons 87th out of 226 primary schools in the county. The school’s average scores in reading and maths both came in at 102, while 7 per cent of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLethaby Road, Bognor Regis, Arun, PO21 5EJ
HeadteacherKate Powell
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)18.6%
School Capacity204 / 210 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallPlaying FieldsLibrarySensory RoomDining HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

GymnasticsCricketAthleticsNetballSwimmingFootballDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm ClubScience ClubChessEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysical

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.