Stedham Primary School
School Lane, Stedham, Midhurst, GU29 0NY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Malcolm Meaby/ Mr Nick Tidey
- Federation
- Weald and Downland Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 55
- URN
- 125854
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01730813522
About this school
Stedham Primary School is a community primary school in Midhurst. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 55 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - |
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 Stedham 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 | 33% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 43 |
| 2024/25 | 42 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stedham Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 21.4% | 55 | — |
| Midhurst CofE Primary School | 47% | 3.7% | 23.8% | 183 | 1.5 miles |
| Easebourne CofE Primary School | 38% | 4.8% | 9.8% | 206 | 2.2 miles |
| Rogate CofE Primary School | 50% | 3.6% | 12.9% | 73 | 3.4 miles |
| Hollycombe Primary School | 35% | 7.3% | 4.7% | 103 | 3.5 miles |
| Fernhurst Primary School | — | 5.5% | 13.6% | 121 | 4.8 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.
Inspection history
- 19 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report25 January 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.43%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.03%
- Persistent absence
- 20.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Midhurst CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Midhurst
-
Easebourne CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Midhurst
-
Rogate CofE Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Petersfield
-
Hollycombe Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Liphook
-
Fernhurst Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Haslemere
Other schools in Midhurst
- Easebourne CofE Primary School Primary
- Midhurst CofE Primary School Primary
- Midhurst Rother College Secondary
- Conifers House School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Stedham Primary School teach?
- Stedham Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Midhurst.
- Who is the headteacher of Stedham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stedham Primary School is Mr Malcolm Meaby/ Mr Nick Tidey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stedham Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stedham 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 Stedham Primary School?
- Stedham Primary School has 55 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stedham Primary School full?
- Stedham Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 55 on roll (52%), 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 Stedham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stedham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stedham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stedham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Stedham Primary School?
- Stedham Primary School is part of the Weald and Downland Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stedham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Stedham Primary School's absence rate?
- Stedham Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stedham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stedham 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.