Midhurst CofE Primary School
Ashfield Road, Midhurst, GU29 9JX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Jefferson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 183
- URN
- 125988
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01730813526
About this school
Midhurst CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Midhurst. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 183 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Midhurst CofE 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. 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 10% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 35% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 32% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 29% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 97.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 96.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| 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 Midhurst 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 | 69% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 10% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 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 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 194 |
| 2023/24 | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 185 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Midhurst CofE Primary School compares
Midhurst CofE Primary School ranked 159th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 3.7% | 23.8% | 183 | — |
| Easebourne CofE Primary School | 38% | 4.8% | 9.8% | 206 | 1.2 miles |
| Stedham Primary School | — | 5% | 21.4% | 55 | 1.5 miles |
| Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled) | — | 6.7% | 6.4% | 44 | 4.1 miles |
| Hollycombe Primary School | 35% | 7.3% | 4.7% | 103 | 4.6 miles |
| Fernhurst Primary School | — | 5.5% | 13.6% | 121 | 4.8 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)
- 23.78%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.73%
- Persistent absence
- 7.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Easebourne CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Midhurst
-
Stedham Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Midhurst
-
Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)4.1 miles
Primary · Petworth
-
Hollycombe Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Liphook
-
Fernhurst Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Haslemere
Other schools in Midhurst
- Easebourne CofE Primary School Primary
- Stedham Primary School Primary
- Midhurst Rother College Secondary
- Conifers House School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Midhurst CofE Primary School teach?
- Midhurst CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Midhurst.
- Who is the headteacher of Midhurst CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Midhurst CofE Primary School is Mr Mark Jefferson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Midhurst CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Midhurst 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 many pupils are at Midhurst CofE Primary School?
- Midhurst CofE Primary School has 183 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Midhurst CofE Primary School full?
- Midhurst CofE Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 183 on roll (76%), 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 Midhurst CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Midhurst CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Midhurst CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Midhurst CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Midhurst CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Midhurst CofE Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Midhurst CofE Primary School ranked 159th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Midhurst CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Midhurst CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Midhurst CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Midhurst 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.