Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School

Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School has demonstrated a good standard of education and supportive leadership during its first inspection. The school fosters a positive community spirit, and students clearly understand the school's values. Although the majority of pupils exhibit excellent behavior, there are some who occasionally disrupt the learning of their peers. Notably, early years provision is outstanding, with a well-structured curriculum that supports children’s learning effectively, particularly in reading and tailored support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Despite impressive progress in education quality, the school faces challenges with attendance and certain behavioral issues among a small number of students.

Strengths

• Strong community spirit and welcoming atmosphere
• Well-planned and ambitious curriculum
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs
• Outstanding early years provision
• Effective reading instruction and assessment
• Strong leadership and management
• Positive pupil attitudes towards school

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils have poor attendance affecting their learning
• Occasional disruptions in learning due to a few pupils' behavior

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 Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.4% 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, 4.0% of pupils at Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was 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 Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School had 17.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.7% 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, 30.7% of pupils at Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.9% 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 Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School received £7,279 and spent £7,103 for each of its 125 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £66,000 (£528 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership, income was £6,870 and spending £6,940 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 Chichester · West Sussex local authority: places and applications

Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School is part of Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Chichester
• Fishbourne CofE Primary School Chichester
• Lavant Primary School Chichester
• Nyewood CofE Infant School Bognor Regis
• West Dean CofE Primary School Chichester

What is Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

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

When was Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School have?

Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School has 127 pupils on roll.

What age range does Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School cover?

Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 18% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School?

Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School is at Rumbolds Close, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7UA.