East Wittering Community Primary School
Stocks Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, PO20 8NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Justine Brooks
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 247
- URN
- 125829
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243672208
About this school
East Wittering Community Primary School is a community primary school in Chichester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 247 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 22 March 2023, 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 | 42 | 41 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 49% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% | 63% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 66% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 29% | 44% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
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 East Wittering Community 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 | 31% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 294 |
| 2023/24 | 280 |
| 2024/25 | 267 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Wittering Community Primary School compares
East Wittering Community Primary School ranked 105th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.9% | 27.7% | 247 | — |
| West Wittering Parochial Church of England School | 13% | 4.2% | 13.1% | 95 | 1.5 miles |
| Birdham CE Primary School | 59% | 8% | 24% | 109 | 2.3 miles |
| Sidlesham Primary School | 60% | 7% | 21.3% | 139 | 3.0 miles |
| Medmerry Primary School | 61% | 6% | 23.3% | 211 | 4.1 miles |
| Seal Primary Academy | 64% | 5.6% | 20.5% | 294 | 4.3 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)
- 27.72%
- English as an additional language
- 9%
- Overall absence
- 5.92%
- Persistent absence
- 15.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Wittering Parochial Church of England School1.5 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Birdham CE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Sidlesham Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Medmerry Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Seal Primary Academy4.3 miles
Primary · Selsey
Other schools in Chichester
East Wittering Community Primary School ranks 14th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Chichester.
- Aldingbourne Primary School Primary
- Birdham CE Primary School Primary
- Bosham Primary School Primary
- Boxgrove CofE Primary School Primary
- Chidham Parochial Primary School Primary
- Compton and Up Marden CofE 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 East Wittering Community Primary School teach?
- East Wittering Community Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chichester.
- Who is the headteacher of East Wittering Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of East Wittering Community Primary School is Mrs Justine Brooks, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was East Wittering Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Wittering Community 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 East Wittering Community Primary School?
- East Wittering Community Primary School has 247 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is East Wittering Community Primary School full?
- East Wittering Community Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 247 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is East Wittering Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. East Wittering Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does East Wittering Community Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records East Wittering Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have East Wittering Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 31% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Wittering Community Primary School rank locally?
- East Wittering Community Primary School ranked 105th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Wittering Community Primary School's absence rate?
- East Wittering Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Wittering Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Wittering Community 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.