Boxgrove CofE Primary School

Boxgrove CofE Primary is performing well overall, maintaining a 'Good' rating across all evaluated areas, including the quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership, and early years provision. The school fosters a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe, happy, and motivated to learn. An ambitious curriculum supports pupils from their early years through Year 6, enabling them to build knowledge across subjects. The commitment to character development and a strong emphasis on emotional and pastoral support contribute positively to the school community. Notable strengths include effective leadership, a well-planned curriculum, and solid practices in phonics and reading, with staff receiving thorough training. However, there is a recognition that some teachers need to better adapt learning activities in certain subjects to more effectively meet the diverse needs of all pupils. Despite this concern, Boxgrove CofE Primary demonstrates a coherent approach to education, with a strong focus on the well-being and academic success of its pupils.

Strengths

• Nurturing and supportive environment for pupils
• Ambitious and engaging curriculum planned with pupil needs in mind
• Strong teaching of phonics resulting in improved reading outcomes
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• High levels of pupil motivation and enjoyment in learning
• Strong emphasis on character development and personal growth
• Good relationships between staff and pupils

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers do not adapt learning well enough in a minority of subjects

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Boxgrove CofE Primary School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.8% of pupils at Boxgrove CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Boxgrove CofE Primary School had 17.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.5% of pupils at Boxgrove CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Boxgrove CofE Primary School received £9,410 and spent £9,457 for each of its 71 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £75,000 (£1,061 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Boxgrove CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Boxgrove CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Boxgrove CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Boxgrove CofE Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Boxgrove CofE Primary School have?

Boxgrove CofE Primary School has 71 pupils on roll.

What age range does Boxgrove CofE Primary School cover?

Boxgrove CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Boxgrove CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 15% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Boxgrove CofE Primary School?

Boxgrove CofE Primary School is at The Street, Boxgrove, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0EE.