St Philip's Catholic Primary School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Arundel for pupils aged 5 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 209 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Philip's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2021 of its predecessor, St Philip's Catholic Primary School, Arundel.
Ofsted inspection: December 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 5-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | London Road Arundel West Sussex BN18 9BA |
| Reference Number | 151780 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 209 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.8%
Girls: 51.2% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 3.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 7.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| 4 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 5 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 6 | 19 | 12 | 31 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 86.6% |
| White, Other | 5.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.3% |
| Unclassified | 1.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.4% |
| Indian | 1% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Philip's Catholic Primary School, Arundel, inspected in December 2021.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 19 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 16 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 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).
In 2025–26, 11.5% of pupils at St Philip's Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 9 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 6 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 7 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
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.
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All schools in Arundel · West Sussex local authority: places and applications
St Philip's Catholic Primary School is part of Bosco Catholic Education Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Littlehampton
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Littlehampton
- St Philip Howard Catholic School Bognor Regis
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Bognor Regis
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Worthing
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School Chichester
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Shoreham-By-Sea
- St Paul's Catholic College Burgess Hill
- St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham Horsham
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Burgess Hill
What is St Philip's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Philip's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2021 of its predecessor, St Philip's Catholic Primary School, Arundel.
When was St Philip's Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Philip's Catholic Primary School was last inspected in December 2025.
How many pupils does St Philip's Catholic Primary School have?
St Philip's Catholic Primary School has 209 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Philip's Catholic Primary School cover?
St Philip's Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.
Where is St Philip's Catholic Primary School?
St Philip's Catholic Primary School is at London Road, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9BA.