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Bosham Primary School

Chichester, PO18 8QFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#6,865
of 13,686 nationally

About Bosham Primary School

Bosham Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 74 applications for just 28 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.64. Of those, 21 families put it as their first preference, and all 21 received offers. That kind of demand suggests parents who know the school well are keen to get in. While the school doesn't publish a formal parent recommendation percentage, the high first-preference ratio — 75% of available places went to first-choice applicants — is a strong signal of satisfaction. The school is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 197 against a capacity of 210, so there's a little breathing room but not much. Headteacher Mark Richmond leads a school that Ofsted rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in 2018, and an ungraded visit in March 2024 confirmed it remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWalton Lane, Chichester, Chichester, PO18 8QF
HeadteacherMark Richmond
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils197
Free School Meals (FSM)6.1%
School Capacity197 / 210 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Dec 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteLibraryGymnasiumMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballNetballDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChoirChessDramaEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: boshamprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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