Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School
School Lane, Compton, Chichester, PO18 9EZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr David Bertwistle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Federation
- Downland Village Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 125979
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392631900
About this school
Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Chichester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 66 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
- 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 | 16 | 7 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 43% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 43% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 43% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 57% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.10 | - | - |
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 Compton and Up Marden 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 | 50% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 72 |
| 2024/25 | 76 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School compares
Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School ranked 170th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 10.3% | 14.5% | 66 | — |
| Harting CofE Primary School | 50% | 4.3% | 10.3% | 97 | 2.9 miles |
| Buriton Primary School | 80% | 6% | 24.2% | 95 | 4.2 miles |
| Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School | 80% | 5.4% | 16.4% | 204 | 4.3 miles |
| Westbourne Primary School | 50% | 7.4% | 26.5% | 144 | 4.3 miles |
| Petersgate Infant School | — | 4.1% | 11.4% | 195 | 4.5 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)
- 14.47%
- English as an additional language
- 6.6%
- Overall absence
- 10.33%
- Persistent absence
- 32.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harting CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · South Harting
-
Buriton Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Petersfield
-
Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Rowland's Castle
-
Westbourne Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Emsworth
-
Petersgate Infant School4.5 miles
Primary · Waterlooville
Other schools in Chichester
Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School ranks 19th 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
- Chidham Parochial 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 year groups does Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School teach?
- Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chichester.
- Who is the headteacher of Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School is Mr David Bertwistle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Compton and Up Marden 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 Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School?
- Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School full?
- Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 66 on roll (47%), 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 Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School?
- Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School is part of the Downland Village Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School ranked 170th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 10.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Compton and Up Marden 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.