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Eastergate CofE Primary School

Arun, PO20 3UTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
37%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#12,834
of 13,686 nationally

About Eastergate CofE Primary School

Eastergate CofE Primary School sits well below the West Sussex average for primary schools when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes. The local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 56 per cent; at Eastergate, that figure is just 37 per cent. That gap of 19 percentage points is significant and places the school 155th out of 226 primary schools in the county, firmly in the bottom half of the local rankings. Within the Arun district specifically, it ranks 22nd out of 27 schools. The school’s overall ranking score of 37 puts it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally, too. These headline numbers are the clearest signal that Eastergate is currently struggling to match the academic outcomes of its peers, and they set the context for the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, which rated it as Requires Improvement overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Lane, Chichester, Arun, PO20 3UT
HeadteacherSarah Davy
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils197
Free School Meals (FSM)16.2%
School Capacity197 / 210 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 3 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

DanceGymnasticsRoundersSwimmingAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirScience ClubChessArt ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:40-08:40

After-school care

15:00-18:00

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eastergate CofE Primary School

Eastergate CofE Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.