North Lancing Primary School
About North Lancing Primary School
North Lancing Primary School’s headline metrics sit noticeably below the West Sussex local authority average for primary schools, which is 56 per cent of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. At this school, that figure is 42 per cent, a gap of 14 percentage points. In the Adur district, where it ranks 10th out of 11 primary schools, the school falls into the bottom 50 nationally for this key stage 2 measure. That said, the picture is not uniformly weak: 73 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in writing, well above the school’s own maths and reading rates, and 20 per cent achieved a higher standard in reading. The school’s overall Ofsted rating remains Good, a grade it has held across both its most recent inspections, including the graded inspection in May 2024.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 May 2024Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:00
Breakfast club
07:45-08:35
After-school care
15:00-18:00
Source: northlancing.w-sussex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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