Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham
Pennyfields, Felpham, Bognor Regis, PO22 6BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Joshua Chamberlin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 540
- Pupils on roll
- 317
- URN
- 126050
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243584412
About this school
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bognor Regis. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 317 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
- 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 | 88 | 61 | 66 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 30% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 66% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 49% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 62% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | - | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham 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 | 0% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 30% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 419 |
| 2023/24 | 377 |
| 2024/25 | 334 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham compares
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham ranked 172nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 6.3% | 15.9% | 317 | — |
| Downview Primary School | 44% | 6% | 13.2% | 592 | 1.0 miles |
| Edward Bryant School | 59% | 5.8% | 27.2% | 626 | 1.8 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.8 miles |
| South Bersted CofE Primary School | 78% | 4.6% | 15% | 207 | 1.8 miles |
| Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis | 30% | 6.2% | 37.3% | 255 | 2.0 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)
- 15.87%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.33%
- Persistent absence
- 14.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Downview Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
-
Edward Bryant School1.8 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
-
South Bersted CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
-
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis2.0 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
Other schools in Bognor Regis
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham ranks 9th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Bognor Regis.
- Barnham Primary School Primary
- Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Primary
- Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Primary
- Downview Primary School Primary
- Edward Bryant School Primary
- Nyewood CofE Infant School Primary
- Nyewood CofE Junior School Primary
- Rose Green Infant School Primary
- Rose Green Junior School Primary
- South Bersted CofE Primary School Primary
- Southway Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham teach?
- Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bognor Regis.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham?
- The executive headteacher of Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham is Mr Joshua Chamberlin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham, 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 Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham?
- Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham has 317 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham full?
- Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham has capacity for 540 pupils and 317 on roll (59%), 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 Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham rank locally?
- Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham ranked 172nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham's absence rate?
- Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham'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.