Storrington Primary School
Spierbridge Road, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 4PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Choate
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 361
- URN
- 125874
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903742047
About this school
Storrington Primary School is a community primary school in Pulborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 361 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Storrington Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 54 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 57% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 11% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 70% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 65% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 65% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| 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 Storrington 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 | 63% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 407 |
| 2023/24 | 381 |
| 2024/25 | 374 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Storrington Primary School compares
Storrington Primary School ranked 132nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6.1% | 13.6% | 361 | — |
| Thakeham Primary School | 63% | 4.6% | 11.5% | 104 | 1.0 miles |
| West Chiltington Community Primary School | 56% | 5% | 7.9% | 192 | 2.4 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 53% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 96 | 2.4 miles |
| Ashington CofE Primary School | 60% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 190 | 2.9 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 39% | 6% | 20.2% | 295 | 3.3 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)
- 13.64%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.12%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thakeham Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
West Chiltington Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
Ashington CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Pulborough
Other schools in Pulborough
Storrington Primary School ranks 6th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Pulborough.
- Ashington CofE Primary School Primary
- Bury CofE Primary School Primary
- St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham Primary
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Thakeham Primary School Primary
- West Chiltington Community Primary School Primary
- Dorset House School Independent schools
- Windlesham House School Independent schools
- Lodge Hill Residential Centre Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Storrington Primary School teach?
- Storrington Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Pulborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Storrington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Storrington Primary School is Mr Nick Choate, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Storrington Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Storrington 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 many pupils are at Storrington Primary School?
- Storrington Primary School has 361 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Storrington Primary School full?
- Storrington Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 361 on roll (86%), 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 Storrington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Storrington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Storrington Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Storrington Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Storrington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Storrington Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Storrington Primary School ranked 132nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Storrington Primary School's absence rate?
- Storrington Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Storrington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Storrington 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.