Edward Bryant School
London Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1BG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Misselbrook
- Sponsor
- Schoolsworks Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 626
- URN
- 137980
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243822454
About this school
Edward Bryant School is a primary academy in Bognor Regis. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 626 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Edward Bryant 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 87 | 87 | 86 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 0% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 74% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 64% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 60% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Edward Bryant 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 | 53% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 618 |
| 2023/24 | 626 |
| 2024/25 | 618 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Edward Bryant School compares
Edward Bryant School ranked 106th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% 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 | 59% | 5.8% | 27.2% | 626 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.2 miles |
| South Bersted CofE Primary School | 78% | 4.6% | 15% | 207 | 0.6 miles |
| Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis | 30% | 6.2% | 37.3% | 255 | 0.8 miles |
| Nyewood CofE Infant School | — | — | — | 181 | 0.9 miles |
| Nyewood CofE Junior School | 63% | 6.3% | 21% | 291 | 1.0 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)
- 27.18%
- English as an additional language
- 40.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.76%
- Persistent absence
- 15.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
-
South Bersted CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
-
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis0.8 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
-
Nyewood CofE Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
-
Nyewood CofE Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Bognor Regis
Other schools in Bognor Regis
Edward Bryant School ranks 5th 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
- Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham Primary
- Downview Primary 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 ages does Edward Bryant School teach?
- Edward Bryant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bognor Regis.
- Who is the headteacher of Edward Bryant School?
- The headteacher of Edward Bryant School is Mrs Rebecca Misselbrook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Edward Bryant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Edward Bryant 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 Edward Bryant School?
- Edward Bryant School has 626 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Edward Bryant School full?
- Edward Bryant School has capacity for 630 pupils and 626 on roll (99%), 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 Edward Bryant School a faith school?
- No. Edward Bryant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Edward Bryant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Edward Bryant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Edward Bryant School part of an academy trust?
- Edward Bryant School is part of SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Edward Bryant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Edward Bryant School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Edward Bryant School ranked 106th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% 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 Edward Bryant School's absence rate?
- Edward Bryant School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Edward Bryant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Edward Bryant 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 1 July 2026.