Yapton CE Primary School
North End Road, Yapton, Arundel, BN18 0DU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kim Huggett
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 304
- URN
- 126001
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243551246
About this school
Yapton CE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Arundel. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 304 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Yapton CE 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. 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 43 | 44 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 59% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 70% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 66% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 66% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Yapton CE 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 | 56% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 298 |
| 2023/24 | 291 |
| 2024/25 | 306 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yapton CE Primary School compares
Yapton CE Primary School ranked 162nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.8% | 19.9% | 304 | — |
| Barnham Primary School | 74% | 4.7% | 13.9% | 313 | 1.5 miles |
| Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School | 60% | 4% | 10.9% | 203 | 1.6 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 22.1% | 105 | 2.0 miles |
| Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham | 41% | 6.3% | 15.9% | 317 | 2.2 miles |
| Eastergate CofE Primary School | 46% | 5.4% | 16.2% | 199 | 2.3 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)
- 19.93%
- English as an additional language
- 10.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.75%
- Persistent absence
- 16.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barnham Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
-
Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Arundel
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham2.2 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
-
Eastergate CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Chichester
Other schools in Arundel
- Amberley CofE Primary School Primary
- Arundel CofE Primary School Primary
- Slindon CofE Primary School Primary
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School Primary
- The Amicus School Special schools
- Slindon College Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Yapton CE Primary School teach?
- Yapton CE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Arundel.
- Who is the headteacher of Yapton CE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Yapton CE Primary School is Mrs Kim Huggett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Yapton CE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yapton CE 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 Yapton CE Primary School?
- Yapton CE Primary School has 304 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Yapton CE Primary School full?
- Yapton CE Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 304 on roll (97%), 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 Yapton CE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Yapton CE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Yapton CE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Yapton CE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Yapton CE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Yapton CE Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Yapton CE Primary School ranked 162nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Yapton CE Primary School's absence rate?
- Yapton CE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yapton CE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yapton CE 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.