Barnham Primary School
Elm Grove, Barnham, Bognor Regis, PO22 0HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE OAK ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- James Everett
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 313
- URN
- 142141
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01243552197
About this school
Barnham Primary School is a primary academy in Bognor Regis. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 313 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 March 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 | 47 | 45 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 71% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 18% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 87% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 78% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 82% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Barnham 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 | 66% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 295 |
| 2023/24 | 301 |
| 2024/25 | 302 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barnham Primary School compares
Barnham Primary School ranked 32nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.7% | 13.9% | 313 | — |
| Eastergate CofE Primary School | 46% | 5.4% | 16.2% | 199 | 0.9 miles |
| Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School | 60% | 4% | 10.9% | 203 | 1.2 miles |
| Aldingbourne Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 212 | 1.2 miles |
| Yapton CE Primary School | 45% | 5.8% | 19.9% | 304 | 1.5 miles |
| Slindon CofE Primary School | 38% | 5.9% | 23.7% | 89 | 1.9 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)
- 13.91%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 9.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eastergate CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Arundel
-
Aldingbourne Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Chichester
-
Yapton CE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Arundel
-
Slindon CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Arundel
Other schools in Bognor Regis
Barnham Primary School ranks 2nd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Bognor Regis.
- Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis Primary
- Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Primary
- Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham 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 Barnham Primary School teach?
- Barnham Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bognor Regis.
- Who is the headteacher of Barnham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barnham Primary School is James Everett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Barnham Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barnham 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 big is Barnham Primary School?
- Barnham Primary School has 313 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Barnham Primary School full?
- Barnham Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 313 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 Barnham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Barnham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Barnham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Barnham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Barnham Primary School?
- Barnham Primary School is part of THE OAK ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Barnham Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Barnham Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Barnham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barnham Primary School rank locally?
- Barnham Primary School ranked 32nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barnham Primary School's absence rate?
- Barnham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barnham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barnham 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 2 July 2026.