West Dean CofE Primary School
About West Dean CofE Primary School
West Dean CofE Primary School sits in a curious spot relative to its West Sussex peers. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 56, but this small Church of England primary in Chichester doesn't publish its own KS2 results in the available data, so it's impossible to say whether it beats or trails that benchmark. What we do know from its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024 is that the school received an overall rating of Requires Improvement, a downgrade from the Good it held in its previous inspection in January 2019. That places it below the 7 outstanding primaries out of 226 total in the LA, but the picture is more nuanced than the headline suggests. The inspection found personal development to be Outstanding, while behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision were all rated Good. The quality of education was the sticking point, graded Requires Improvement, which dragged the overall rating down.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
2 Jul 2024Source: Ofsted, 30 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
School day
Teaching hours
08:35 – 15:00
Source: westdean.w-sussex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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