Sompting Abbotts School
Church Lane, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 0AZ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Gunn
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 160
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 126121
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903235960
About this school
Sompting Abbotts School is a Church of England independent school in Lancing. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 101 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sompting Abbotts School under its current framework. 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
Sompting Abbotts School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Sompting Abbotts 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 31
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing1.3 miles
Independent schools · Worthing
-
Springboard Education1.6 miles
Special schools · Lancing
-
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre1.6 miles
Special schools · Worthing
-
Brighton Forward Ltd1.9 miles
Other types · Worthing
-
Seadown School1.9 miles
Special schools · Worthing
Other schools in Lancing
- Lancing College Independent schools
- Boundstone Nursery School Nursery
- North Lancing Primary School Primary
- Seaside Primary School Primary
- Sompting Village Primary School Primary
- The Globe Primary Academy Primary
- Springboard Education Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Sompting Abbotts School teach?
- Sompting Abbotts School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Lancing.
- Who is the headteacher of Sompting Abbotts School?
- The headteacher of Sompting Abbotts School is Mr Christopher Gunn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sompting Abbotts School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Sompting Abbotts School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Sompting Abbotts School?
- Sompting Abbotts School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
- Is Sompting Abbotts School full?
- Sompting Abbotts School has capacity for 160 pupils and 101 on roll (63%), 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 Sompting Abbotts School a faith school?
- Yes. Sompting Abbotts School is designated Church of England.
- Does Sompting Abbotts School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Sompting Abbotts School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.