Duncton CofE Junior School
Willett Close, Duncton, Petworth, GU28 0LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Charles Beckerson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 50
- URN
- 125980
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01798342402
About this school
Duncton CofE Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Petworth. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 50 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Duncton CofE Junior 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 May 2024, 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 | 9 | 13 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 46% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 77% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 54% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 46% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Duncton CofE Junior 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 | 67% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 60 |
| 2024/25 | 53 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Duncton CofE Junior School compares
Duncton CofE Junior School ranked 115th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.3% | 3.8% | 50 | — |
| Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled) | — | 6.7% | 6.4% | 44 | 1.9 miles |
| Petworth Cof E Primary School | 58% | 4.4% | 16.5% | 164 | 2.7 miles |
| Fittleworth CofE Village School | 42% | 4.4% | 13.3% | 124 | 3.5 miles |
| Bury CofE Primary School | 58% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 87 | 3.7 miles |
| St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham | 20% | 6.5% | 13.2% | 44 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.77%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.28%
- Persistent absence
- 7.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)1.9 miles
Primary · Petworth
-
Petworth Cof E Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Petworth
-
Fittleworth CofE Village School3.5 miles
Primary · Fittleworth
-
Bury CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham3.9 miles
Primary · Pulborough
Other schools in Petworth
Common questions
- What ages does Duncton CofE Junior School teach?
- Duncton CofE Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Petworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Duncton CofE Junior School?
- The headteacher of Duncton CofE Junior School is Mr Charles Beckerson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Duncton CofE Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Duncton CofE Junior 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 Duncton CofE Junior School?
- Duncton CofE Junior School has 50 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Duncton CofE Junior School full?
- Duncton CofE Junior School has capacity for 60 pupils and 50 on roll (83%), 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 Duncton CofE Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Duncton CofE Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Duncton CofE Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Duncton CofE Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Duncton CofE Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Duncton CofE Junior School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Duncton CofE Junior School ranked 115th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Duncton CofE Junior School's absence rate?
- Duncton CofE Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Duncton CofE Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Duncton CofE Junior 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.