Arundel CofE Primary School
Jarvis Road, Arundel, BN18 9HT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr A D Simpson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 126019
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903883149
About this school
Arundel CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Arundel. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Arundel 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 July 2024, 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 | 26 | 32 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 81% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 13% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 94% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 97% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 94% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Arundel 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 | 73% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Arundel CofE Primary School compares
Arundel CofE Primary School ranked 2nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 213 | — |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 209 | 0.6 miles |
| Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School | 60% | 4% | 10.9% | 203 | 2.1 miles |
| Lyminster Primary School | 50% | 6.1% | 25.9% | 205 | 2.5 miles |
| Slindon CofE Primary School | 38% | 5.9% | 23.7% | 89 | 2.5 miles |
| Yapton CE Primary School | 45% | 5.8% | 19.9% | 304 | 2.6 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)
- 6.22%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 2.38%
- Persistent absence
- 1.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Philip's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Arundel
-
Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Arundel
-
Lyminster Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Slindon CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Arundel
-
Yapton CE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Arundel
Other schools in Arundel
- Amberley CofE Primary School Primary
- Slindon CofE Primary School Primary
- St Philip's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School Primary
- Yapton CE Primary School Primary
- The Amicus School Special schools
- Slindon College Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Arundel CofE Primary School teach?
- Arundel CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Arundel.
- Who is the headteacher of Arundel CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Arundel CofE Primary School is Mr A D Simpson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Arundel CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Arundel 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 Arundel CofE Primary School?
- Arundel CofE Primary School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Arundel CofE Primary School full?
- Arundel CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 213 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Arundel CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Arundel CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Arundel CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Arundel CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Arundel CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Arundel CofE Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Arundel CofE Primary School ranked 2nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Arundel CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Arundel CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Arundel CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Arundel 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.