Chidham Parochial Primary School
Chidham Lane, Chidham, Chichester, PO18 8TH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Sebastian Olway
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- URN
- 125976
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243572380
About this school
Chidham Parochial Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Chichester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 173 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chidham Parochial 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. 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 68% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 89% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 82% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 82% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.20 | - | - |
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 Chidham Parochial 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 | 72% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 172 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chidham Parochial Primary School compares
Chidham Parochial Primary School ranked 81st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.7% | 18.6% | 173 | — |
| Bosham Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 204 | 1.2 miles |
| Southbourne Infant School | — | 6.4% | 18.8% | 176 | 1.4 miles |
| Southbourne Junior School | 56% | 5.8% | 18.2% | 228 | 1.4 miles |
| Funtington Primary School | 56% | 6.9% | 19.6% | 116 | 1.7 miles |
| Thorney Island Community Primary School | 67% | 4.4% | 7.8% | 180 | 2.7 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)
- 18.6%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.72%
- Persistent absence
- 18.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bosham Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Southbourne Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Emsworth
-
Southbourne Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Emsworth
-
Funtington Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Thorney Island Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Emsworth
Other schools in Chichester
Chidham Parochial Primary School ranks 8th 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
- Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School Primary
- East Wittering Community 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 ages does Chidham Parochial Primary School teach?
- Chidham Parochial Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chichester.
- Who is the headteacher of Chidham Parochial Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chidham Parochial Primary School is Mr Sebastian Olway, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chidham Parochial Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chidham Parochial 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 Chidham Parochial Primary School?
- Chidham Parochial Primary School has 173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chidham Parochial Primary School full?
- Chidham Parochial Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 173 on roll (82%), 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 Chidham Parochial Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Chidham Parochial Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Chidham Parochial Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chidham Parochial Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Chidham Parochial Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chidham Parochial Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Chidham Parochial Primary School ranked 81st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chidham Parochial Primary School's absence rate?
- Chidham Parochial Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chidham Parochial Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chidham Parochial 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.