Amberley CofE Primary School
School Road, Amberley, Arundel, BN18 9NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Martin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Federation
- Arun Villages Federation
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 45
- URN
- 125970
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01798831612
About this school
Amberley CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Arundel. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 45 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | - | - |
Trends over time
How Amberley CofE 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 51 |
| 2024/25 | 45 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Amberley CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.5% | 26.7% | 45 | — |
| Bury CofE Primary School | 58% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 87 | 1.6 miles |
| St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham | 20% | 6.5% | 13.2% | 44 | 2.3 miles |
| Storrington Primary School | 53% | 6.1% | 13.6% | 361 | 3.4 miles |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 209 | 3.8 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 39% | 6% | 20.2% | 295 | 3.9 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.67%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.46%
- Persistent absence
- 17.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bury CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham2.3 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
Storrington Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
St Philip's Catholic Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Arundel
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Pulborough
Other schools in Arundel
- Arundel CofE Primary School Primary
- Slindon CofE Primary School Primary
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School Primary
- Yapton CE Primary School Primary
- The Amicus School Special schools
- Slindon College Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Amberley CofE Primary School teach?
- Amberley CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Arundel.
- Who is the headteacher of Amberley CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Amberley CofE Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Amberley CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Amberley CofE 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 Amberley CofE Primary School?
- Amberley CofE Primary School has 45 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Amberley CofE Primary School full?
- Amberley CofE Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 45 on roll (64%), 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 Amberley CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Amberley CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Amberley CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Amberley CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Amberley CofE Primary School?
- Amberley CofE Primary School is part of the Arun Villages Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Amberley CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Amberley CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Amberley CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Amberley CofE 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.