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EnglandSouth EastChichesterPO20 7HBBirdham CE Primary School
Primary

Birdham CE Primary School

Primary

Chichester · Chichester · PO20 7HB www.birdhamprimary.co.uk

Pupils
129
cap. 147
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
14%
RWM higher · 2024/25
129
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
14%
RWM higher · 2024/25
129
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 21/09/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Birdham CE Primary School · Primary · West Sussex

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
59%
+23pp
80%58%36%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
RWM higher standard
14%
+7pp
18%12%5%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 14%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
68%
Reading higher standard
36%
Writing expected standard
77%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
77%
Maths higher standard
36%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
64%
SPAG higher standard
18%
Reading scaled score
105.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
129
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%

Contact

Address
Crooked Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7HB
Local authority
West Sussex
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2559%14%68%36%77%14%77%36%86%64%105.0106.0105.018%129
2023/2436%7%71%7%43%7%57%21%79%64%103.0103.0102.013%122
2022/2359%18%82%27%86%23%68%32%86%77%109.0105.0108.0+2.10+2.90+0.2013%123
2018/1980%15%85%40%85%20%85%50%80%85%107.0108.0107.0+1.70+0.30+2.3012%144
2017/1865%5%95%30%65%10%90%15%90%85%107.0105.0105.0+0.20-4.20-0.8014%141
2016/1765%0%70%10%75%10%65%0%80%60%102.0100.0104.0-3.10-2.10-4.8016%146

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2512920.018%16%24%8%23%
2023/2412218.913%16%28%8%30%
2022/2312319.113%10%17%7%21%
2021/2212616.312%4%14%7%26%
2020/2112118.011%6%11%
2018/1914422.012%4%6%4%9%
2017/1814121.214%1%6%4%12%
2016/1714620.916%0%4%4%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.