Steyning CofE Primary School
Shooting Field, Steyning, BN44 3RQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Phipps
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 335
- URN
- 125996
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903813420
About this school
Steyning CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Steyning. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 335 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Steyning 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 October 2023, 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 | 62 | 61 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 48% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 3% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 66% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 54% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 61% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Steyning 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 | 48% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 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 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 387 |
| 2023/24 | 361 |
| 2024/25 | 346 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Steyning CofE Primary School compares
Steyning CofE Primary School ranked 110th 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 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5% | 14.7% | 335 | — |
| Upper Beeding Primary School | 61% | 4.4% | 12.9% | 298 | 1.3 miles |
| Ashurst CofE Primary School | 70% | 7.6% | 13.2% | 48 | 2.6 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 52% | 4.4% | 14.6% | 354 | 3.5 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 53% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 96 | 3.6 miles |
| North Lancing Primary School | 50% | 6.3% | 4.8% | 407 | 3.8 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)
- 14.74%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.96%
- Persistent absence
- 12.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Upper Beeding Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Steyning
-
Ashurst CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Steyning
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Henfield
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Pulborough
-
North Lancing Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Lancing
Other schools in Steyning
- Ashurst CofE Primary School Primary
- Upper Beeding Primary School Primary
- Steyning Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Steyning CofE Primary School teach?
- Steyning CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Steyning.
- Who is the headteacher of Steyning CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Steyning CofE Primary School is Mr Simon Phipps, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Steyning CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Steyning 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 Steyning CofE Primary School?
- Steyning CofE Primary School has 335 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Steyning CofE Primary School full?
- Steyning CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 335 on roll (80%), 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 Steyning CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Steyning CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Steyning CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Steyning CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Steyning CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Steyning CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Steyning CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% 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 Steyning CofE Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Steyning CofE Primary School ranked 110th 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 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Steyning CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Steyning CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Steyning CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Steyning 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.