Singleton CofE Primary School
Charlton Road, Singleton, PO18 0HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Theresa Smyth
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 69
- URN
- 125993
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243811679
About this school
Singleton CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Singleton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 69 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 38% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 75% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | 50% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 75% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.90 | - | - |
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 Singleton 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 | 30% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 69 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Singleton CofE Primary School compares
Singleton CofE Primary School ranked 29th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.6% | 15.7% | 69 | — |
| West Dean CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 102 | 1.5 miles |
| Lavant Primary School | 53% | 2.8% | 11.1% | 111 | 3.3 miles |
| Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled) | — | 6.7% | 6.4% | 44 | 3.8 miles |
| Boxgrove CofE Primary School | 15% | 5.1% | 19.4% | 71 | 3.9 miles |
| The March CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.9% | 9.9% | 208 | 4.2 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.
Inspection history
- 25 April 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report17 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.71%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.6%
- Persistent absence
- 4.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Dean CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Lavant Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)3.8 miles
Primary · Petworth
-
Boxgrove CofE Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
The March CofE Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Chichester
Common questions
- What year groups does Singleton CofE Primary School teach?
- Singleton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Singleton.
- Who is the headteacher of Singleton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Singleton CofE Primary School is Mrs Theresa Smyth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Singleton CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Singleton 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 Singleton CofE Primary School?
- Singleton CofE Primary School has 69 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Singleton CofE Primary School full?
- Singleton CofE Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 69 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Singleton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Singleton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Singleton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Singleton CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Singleton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 30% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Singleton CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Singleton CofE Primary School ranked 29th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Singleton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Singleton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Singleton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Singleton 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.