Bosham Primary School
Walton Lane, Bosham, Chichester, PO18 8QF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Richmond
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 125819
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243572375
About this school
Bosham Primary School is a community primary school in Chichester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 27 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 63% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 74% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 74% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 70% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bosham Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bosham Primary School compares
Bosham Primary School ranked 59th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 204 | — |
| Chidham Parochial Primary School | 63% | 6.7% | 18.6% | 173 | 1.2 miles |
| Fishbourne CofE Primary School | 83% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 210 | 1.6 miles |
| Funtington Primary School | 56% | 6.9% | 19.6% | 116 | 1.8 miles |
| Jessie Younghusband Primary School | 75% | 3.8% | 11.3% | 213 | 2.5 miles |
| Parklands Community Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 22.3% | 426 | 2.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.6%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 8.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chidham Parochial Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Fishbourne CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Funtington Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Jessie Younghusband Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Parklands Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Chichester
Other schools in Chichester
Bosham Primary School ranks 5th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Chichester.
- Aldingbourne Primary School Primary
- Birdham CE Primary School Primary
- Boxgrove CofE Primary School Primary
- Chidham Parochial Primary School Primary
- Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School Primary
- East Wittering Community Primary School Primary
- Eastergate CofE Primary School Primary
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School Primary
- Funtington Primary School Primary
- Jessie Younghusband Primary School Primary
- Kingsham Primary School Primary
- Lavant Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bosham Primary School teach?
- Bosham Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chichester.
- Who is the headteacher of Bosham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bosham Primary School is Mr Mark Richmond, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bosham Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bosham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bosham Primary School?
- Bosham Primary School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bosham Primary School full?
- Bosham Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bosham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bosham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bosham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bosham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bosham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bosham Primary School rank locally?
- Bosham Primary School ranked 59th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bosham Primary School's absence rate?
- Bosham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bosham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bosham Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.