Tangmere Primary Academy
Bishops Road, Tangmere, Chichester, PO20 2JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Turney
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Kemnal Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- URN
- 138049
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243773339
About this school
Tangmere Primary Academy is a primary academy in Chichester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 219 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tangmere Primary Academy, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 27 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 60% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 43% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Tangmere Primary Academy 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 | 78% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 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 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 219 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tangmere Primary Academy compares
Tangmere Primary Academy ranked 47th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 6.4% | 32.4% | 219 | — |
| Boxgrove CofE Primary School | 15% | 5.1% | 19.4% | 71 | 0.5 miles |
| The March CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.9% | 9.9% | 208 | 1.6 miles |
| Aldingbourne Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 212 | 2.3 miles |
| Portfield Primary Academy | 43% | 7% | 40.5% | 288 | 2.4 miles |
| Eastergate CofE Primary School | 46% | 5.4% | 16.2% | 199 | 2.5 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)
- 32.37%
- English as an additional language
- 11%
- Overall absence
- 6.41%
- Persistent absence
- 17.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Boxgrove CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
The March CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Aldingbourne Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Portfield Primary Academy2.4 miles
Primary · West Sussex
-
Eastergate CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Chichester
Other schools in Chichester
Tangmere Primary Academy ranks 3rd of the 23 ranked primary schools in Chichester.
- Aldingbourne Primary School Primary
- Birdham CE Primary School Primary
- Bosham Primary School Primary
- Boxgrove CofE Primary School Primary
- Chidham Parochial Primary School Primary
- Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School Primary
- East Wittering Community Primary School Primary
- Eastergate CofE Primary School Primary
- Fishbourne CofE Primary School Primary
- Funtington Primary School Primary
- Jessie Younghusband Primary School Primary
- Kingsham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tangmere Primary Academy teach?
- Tangmere Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chichester.
- Who is the headteacher of Tangmere Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Tangmere Primary Academy is Mr Paul Turney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tangmere Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tangmere Primary Academy, 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 Tangmere Primary Academy?
- Tangmere Primary Academy has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Tangmere Primary Academy full?
- Tangmere Primary Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 219 on roll (93%), 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 Tangmere Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Tangmere Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Tangmere Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tangmere Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Tangmere Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Tangmere Primary Academy is part of THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tangmere Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tangmere Primary Academy compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Tangmere Primary Academy ranked 47th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tangmere Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Tangmere Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tangmere Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tangmere Primary Academy'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.