Lavant Primary School
Lavant Primary School is an academy converter in Chichester for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 111 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Lavant Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023 of its predecessor, Lavant CofE Primary School. In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It is hard to get into: 15 of the 29 families who put it first for a Reception place in September 2026 did not get one. Pupils turn up more reliably than at almost any other primary school: they missed just 2.8% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.2% nationally.
Ofsted inspection: December 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | West Stoke Road Lavant Chichester West Sussex PO18 0BW |
| Phone | 01243527382 |
| Reference Number | 150158 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 111 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 42.34%
Girls: 57.66% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 9.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 12.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 15 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 33 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.3% |
| White, Other | 4.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.7% |
| Chinese | 1.8% |
| White & Asian | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| Asian, Other | 0.9% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Lavant CofE Primary School, inspected in July 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Dec 2023 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 53% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 7% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 43 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 24 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Lavant Primary School had 111 pupils for 105 places. That is 6 more pupils than the school has room for.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “CHICHESTER Primary” planning area
West Sussex counted 508 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 506 in 2029–30, down 0%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 105 | 105 |
| Pupils | 112 | 111 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 Lavant Primary School attended 97.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 Lavant Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 |
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 Lavant Primary School had 19.6 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
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.9 | 10.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 44.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.4 | – |
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, 12.6% of pupils at Lavant Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 6 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 0 | 2 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
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 Lavant Primary School received £7,893 and spent £7,935 for each of its 108 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £110,000 (£1,019 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
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £110,000 |
| per pupil | £1,019 |
| In-year balance | -£5,000 |
| per pupil | -£42 |
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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St. Joseph's Infant School
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Parklands Community Primary School
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The March CofE Primary School
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2.14 miles |
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St. Joseph's CofE Junior School
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2.14 miles |
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West Dean CofE Primary School
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Portfield Primary Academy
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Chichester Nursery School
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Fishbourne CofE Primary School
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2.48 miles |
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St Richard's Catholic Primary School
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2.65 miles |
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Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School
Rumbolds Close, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 7UA |
2.83 miles |
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Westbourne House School
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2.9 miles |
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Funtington Primary School
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Kingsham Primary School
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3.08 miles |
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Singleton CofE Primary School
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3.29 miles |
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Boxgrove CofE Primary School
The Street, Boxgrove, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0EE |
3.32 miles |
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Tangmere Primary Academy
Bishops Road, Tangmere, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 2JB |
3.46 miles |
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Bosham Primary School
Walton Lane, Bosham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8QF |
3.66 miles |
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North Mundham Primary School
School Lane, North Mundham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 1LA |
4.03 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Fordwater School, Chichester
Summersdale Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PP |
1.44 miles |
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St Anthony's School
Woodlands Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 5PA |
1.71 miles |
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Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Westgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 3HP |
2.24 miles |
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The Prebendal School
52-55 West Street, Chichester, PO19 1RT |
2.35 miles |
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Chichester College Group
Westgate Fields, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1SB |
2.46 miles |
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Chichester High Schools Sixth Form
Kingsham Road, Chichester, PO19 8AE |
2.78 miles |
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Chichester High School
Kingsham Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8EB |
2.88 miles |
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Chichester Free School
Hunston Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 1NP |
3.38 miles |
All schools in Chichester · West Sussex local authority: places and applications
Lavant Primary School is part of Bishop Luffa Learning Partnership, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Chichester
- West Dean CofE Primary School Chichester
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School Chichester
- Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School Chichester
- Nyewood CofE Infant School Bognor Regis
What is Lavant Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Lavant Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023 of its predecessor, Lavant CofE Primary School.
When was Lavant Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Lavant Primary School was last inspected in December 2023.
How many pupils does Lavant Primary School have?
Lavant Primary School has 111 pupils on roll.
What age range does Lavant Primary School cover?
Lavant Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Lavant Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Lavant Primary School?
Lavant Primary School is at West Stoke Road, Lavant, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0BW.
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