Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School
The Street, Clapham, Worthing, BN13 3UU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SOUTH DOWNS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Justine Chubb
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Worthing West
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 59
- Pupils on roll
- 52
- URN
- 148170
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903871214
About this school
Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Worthing. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 52 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School, 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | - | 11% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 33% | - | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 17% | - | 22% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 33% | - | 33% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 96.0 | - | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 90.0 | - | 96.0 |
| Reading progress | -10.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -11.30 | - | - |
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 Clapham and Patching CofE 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 | 17% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 11% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 59 |
| 2024/25 | 58 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School compares
Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School ranked 192nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 11% | 8.7% | 22.4% | 52 | — |
| The Laurels Primary School, Worthing | 35% | 4.9% | 25.9% | 193 | 1.5 miles |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School | 61% | 4.7% | 12.5% | 408 | 1.7 miles |
| Hawthorns Primary School | 67% | 9.2% | 36.1% | 173 | 1.7 miles |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | 65% | 4.7% | 20.3% | 160 | 1.9 miles |
| Durrington Junior School | 70% | 4.9% | 25.2% | 334 | 2.1 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report3 March 2026
- 19 September 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.41%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.67%
- Persistent absence
- 22.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing1.5 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
St Margaret's CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Hawthorns Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Durrington Junior School2.1 miles
Primary · Worthing
Other schools in Worthing
Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School ranks 20th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Worthing.
- Bramber Primary School Primary
- Broadwater CofE Primary School Primary
- Downsbrook Primary School Primary
- Durrington Infant School Primary
- Durrington Junior School Primary
- Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Primary
- Ferring C of E Primary School Primary
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hawthorns Primary School Primary
- Heene CofE Primary School Primary
- Homefield Primary School and SSC Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School teach?
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Worthing.
- Who is the headteacher of Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School is Mrs Justine Chubb, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clapham and Patching CofE 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 many pupils are at Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School?
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School has 52 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School full?
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School has capacity for 59 pupils and 52 on roll (88%), 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 Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School is part of SOUTH DOWNS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 17% in 2022/23 and 11% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School ranked 192nd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clapham and Patching CofE 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 10 July 2026.