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Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School

Chichester, PO19 7UAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School

Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Chichester that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 76 applications for just 18 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.22. Of those, 26 families put it as their first preference, and all 18 offers went to first-preference applicants. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, though the school does not publish a parent-view survey result to back that up directly. The school is nearly at capacity with 125 pupils on roll against a published capacity of 126, so it is essentially full. With a Church of England character and a headteacher in Lisa Harris, the school serves a community where just over a quarter of pupils (26.4 per cent) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRumbolds Close, Chichester, Chichester, PO19 7UA
HeadteacherLisa Harris
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils125
Free School Meals (FSM)26.4%
School Capacity125 / 126 (99% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 9 Oct 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteSensory RoomGymnasiumForest SchoolMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsFootballCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChessChoirScience ClubBook ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Rumboldswhyke CofE 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.