Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School

Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School demonstrates a strong commitment to providing a supportive learning environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The school has made notable progress in raising attendance and fostering positive behavior among pupils, which contributes to a calm and orderly atmosphere conducive to learning. Early years education is particularly strong, with children settling well and developing essential skills effectively. However, there is a significant challenge regarding the academic achievement of pupils, especially by the end of Year 6, where outcomes in reading, writing, and mathematics have been below national expectations for several years.

Strengths

• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Strong emphasis on improving attendance and behavior.
• Well-planned early years curriculum that supports children's development.
• Positive community relationships and a secure inclusive ethos.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils' academic outcomes, particularly in writing and mathematics, require improvement.
• Inconsistent teaching strategies for handwriting and spelling.
• Some pupils struggle to retain and apply essential knowledge across 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 Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School attended 91.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 22.0% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Clapham and Patching 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 Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School had 12.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 42.3% of pupils at Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 13.5% 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 2024–25 Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School received £10,389 and spent £9,739 for each of its 58 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £26,000 (£448 per pupil).

Across all 2 schools of South Downs Education Trust, income was £7,851 and spending £8,115 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Worthing · West Sussex local authority: places and applications

Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School is part of South Downs Education Trust, which runs 2 schools. The nearest others:

• Worthing High School Worthing

What is Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School have?

Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School has 52 pupils on roll.

What age range does Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School cover?

Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 11% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School?

Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School is at The Street, Clapham, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3UU.