- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
78 first choices, 59 offers made
Ready for secondary school95%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 417
Primary schools in West Sussex
All 279 primary schools in West Sussex. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
94 first choices, 60 offers made
Ready for secondary school79%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 428
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
8 first choices, 8 offers made
Ready for secondary school78%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 95
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
21 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school77%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 203
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School
Crawley, RH11 7PZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Catholic
Results well above the West Sussex average.
68 first choices, 60 offers made
Ready for secondary school85%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9West Sussex about 10
- Pupils
- 422
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
124 first choices, 89 offers made
Ready for secondary school70%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 656
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
Results well above the West Sussex average.
28 first choices, 28 offers made
Ready for secondary school79%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9West Sussex about 10
- Pupils
- 201
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
37 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school90%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 213
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
74 first choices, 75 offers made
Ready for secondary school69%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 579
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the West Sussex average.
27 first choices, 20 offers made
Ready for secondary school89%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9West Sussex about 10
- Pupils
- 140
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school69%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 385
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
40 first choices, 41 offers made
Ready for secondary school70%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 398
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
113 first choices, 90 offers made
Ready for secondary school75%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 620
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
34 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school79%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 238
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield
Haywards Heath, RH17 5BQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the West Sussex average.
52 first choices, 55 offers made
Ready for secondary school82%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9West Sussex about 10
- Pupils
- 420
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
34 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school72%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 205
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
25 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school83%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 210
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school79%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 352
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
14 first choices, 16 offers made
Ready for secondary school77%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 196
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
45 first choices, 48 offers made
Ready for secondary school73%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 421
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results above the West Sussex average.
65 first choices, 70 offers made
Ready for secondary school64%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9West Sussex about 10
- Pupils
- 599
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
11 first choices, 14 offers made
Ready for secondary school75%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 97
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school69%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 445
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
47 first choices, 57 offers made
Ready for secondary school68%
West Sussex 60%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 373
- Primary schools279including 26 special
- Ready for secondary school60.0%
- Good or Outstanding92%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools108 of 27915 Catholic, 86 Church of England
- With a nursery class51take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals15.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How West Sussex's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in West Sussex
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 109 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 3 of 170
- Good: 153 of 170
- Requires improvement: 12 of 170
- Inadequate: 2 of 170
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in West Sussex
Some are faith schools.
108 of the 279 primary schools in West Sussex have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
51 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in West Sussex, explained
There are 279 primary schools in West Sussex, teaching 77,824 children. 133 are run by the council and 97 are academies or free schools. Among them are 26 special and 37 independent schools.
92% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
60.0% of pupils in West Sussex met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 95%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
15.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,120 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Crawley30 primary schools
- Worthing26 primary schools
- Horsham15 primary schools
- Bognor Regis12 primary schools
- Chichester11 primary schools
- Burgess Hill10 primary schools
- Haywards Heath10 primary schools
- Rustington8 primary schools
- East Grinstead7 primary schools
- Shoreham-by-Sea6 primary schools
- Lancing and Sompting5 primary schools
- Barnham4 primary schools
- Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint4 primary schools
- Southwick4 primary schools
- Southwater3 primary schools
- Littlehampton2 primary schools
- Selsey2 primary schools
- Southbourne2 primary schools
- Storrington2 primary schools
- Billingshurst1 school
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in West Sussex?
There are 279 primary schools in West Sussex, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in West Sussex?
The highest-ranked primary schools in West Sussex on Eduscope are Heron Way Primary School, Kingslea Primary School and St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in West Sussex?
West Sussex has 3 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 153 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in West Sussex ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in West Sussex perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in West Sussex, 60% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in West Sussex primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in West Sussex is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in West Sussex?
When choosing a primary school in West Sussex, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 279 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.