Petworth Cof E Primary School
South Grove, Petworth, GU28 0EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr John Galvin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 164
- URN
- 125990
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01798342369
About this school
Petworth Cof E Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Petworth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 164 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
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
- 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 | 23 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 13% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 70% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 70% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| 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 Petworth Cof E 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 | 59% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 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 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 158 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Petworth Cof E Primary School compares
Petworth Cof E Primary School ranked 111th 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 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.4% | 16.5% | 164 | — |
| Fittleworth CofE Village School | 42% | 4.4% | 13.3% | 124 | 2.4 miles |
| Duncton CofE Junior School | 58% | 5.3% | 3.8% | 50 | 2.7 miles |
| St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham | 20% | 6.5% | 13.2% | 44 | 4.0 miles |
| Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled) | — | 6.7% | 6.4% | 44 | 4.0 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 39% | 6% | 20.2% | 295 | 4.9 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)
- 16.46%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 10.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fittleworth CofE Village School2.4 miles
Primary · Fittleworth
-
Duncton CofE Junior School2.7 miles
Primary · Petworth
-
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham4.0 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)4.0 miles
Primary · Petworth
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Pulborough
Other schools in Petworth
Common questions
- What year groups does Petworth Cof E Primary School teach?
- Petworth Cof E Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Petworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Petworth Cof E Primary School?
- The headteacher of Petworth Cof E Primary School is Mr John Galvin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Petworth Cof E Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Petworth Cof E 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 Petworth Cof E Primary School?
- Petworth Cof E Primary School has 164 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Petworth Cof E Primary School full?
- Petworth Cof E Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 164 on roll (78%), 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 Petworth Cof E Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Petworth Cof E Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Petworth Cof E Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Petworth Cof E Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Petworth Cof E Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% 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 Petworth Cof E Primary School rank locally?
- Petworth Cof E Primary School ranked 111th 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 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Petworth Cof E Primary School's absence rate?
- Petworth Cof E Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Petworth Cof E Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Petworth Cof E 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.