Kingsham Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Hay Road
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 8BN
Phone 01243784046
Reference Number 141181

Kingsham Primary School has made significant progress since its previous inspection, moving from a 'Requires Improvement' rating to 'Good' overall. The school fosters a positive learning environment where pupils show pride and engagement in their education, supported by well-defined values that promote resilience and curiosity. The leaders have made strides in improving the quality of education, particularly in reading, writing, and mathematics, alongside a strong focus on personal development and safeguarding.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 277
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.93%
Girls: 53.07%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 32.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 18.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 20 21 41
2 29 16 45
3 12 16 28
4 21 23 44
5 24 21 45
6 13 31 44

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 65.7%
Unclassified 11.6%
White, Other 7.6%
African 2.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
Indian 1.1%
Asian, Other 1.1%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 21 Jan 2020
Date Report
10 Jun 2025 School inspection
21 Jan 2020 School inspection:
12 Jul 2017 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils display positive behaviour and a strong sense of pride in their school.
  • The school has a clear vision for improvement with ambitious leaders.
  • Strong teaching of early reading and phonics.
  • Effective support in place for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
  • Broad and engaging curriculum with well-planned foundation subjects.
  • Improved attendance tracking and support for students.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some foundation subjects lack coherent planning and assessment.
  • Limited understanding of cultures and faiths beyond the local community.
  • A small group of pupils still have low attendance.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 18%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.6
Writing 2
Maths 0.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 19 4
Third Preference 29 2
From another Local Authority 0 0

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