South Bersted CofE Primary School
Church Lane, Bognor Regis, PO22 9PZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Noel Goodwin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 125973
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243821678
About this school
South Bersted CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bognor Regis. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 September 2022, 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 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 60% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 87% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 87% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 80% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 South Bersted 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 | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 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 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Bersted CofE Primary School compares
South Bersted CofE Primary School ranked 16th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.6% | 15% | 207 | — |
| Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis | 30% | 6.2% | 37.3% | 255 | 0.2 miles |
| Edward Bryant School | 59% | 5.8% | 27.2% | 626 | 0.6 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| Southway Primary School | 52% | 5.8% | 29.8% | 445 | 0.8 miles |
| Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis | 56% | 4.5% | 19.1% | 207 | 0.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15%
- English as an additional language
- 17%
- Overall absence
- 4.55%
- Persistent absence
- 10.17%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis0.2 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
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Edward Bryant School0.6 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
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Southway Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
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Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis0.8 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
Other schools in Bognor Regis
South Bersted CofE Primary School ranks 1st of the 10 ranked primary schools in Bognor Regis.
- Barnham Primary School Primary
- Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Primary
- Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Primary
- Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham Primary
- Downview Primary School Primary
- Edward Bryant School Primary
- Nyewood CofE Infant School Primary
- Nyewood CofE Junior School Primary
- Rose Green Infant School Primary
- Rose Green Junior School Primary
- Southway Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does South Bersted CofE Primary School teach?
- South Bersted CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bognor Regis.
- Who is the headteacher of South Bersted CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of South Bersted CofE Primary School is Mr Noel Goodwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Bersted CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Bersted 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 South Bersted CofE Primary School?
- South Bersted CofE Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is South Bersted CofE Primary School full?
- South Bersted CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), 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 South Bersted CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. South Bersted CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does South Bersted CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records South Bersted CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have South Bersted CofE 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 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Bersted CofE Primary School rank locally?
- South Bersted CofE Primary School ranked 16th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Bersted CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- South Bersted CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Bersted CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Bersted 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.