Boxgrove CofE Primary School

School overview

Boxgrove CofE Primary School is a primary school serving Chichester, West Sussex, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 72 pupils aged 5 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Boxgrove CofE Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 15% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. That is down 21.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 97 in reading and 95 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 89% of the families who made Boxgrove CofE Primary School their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 1.91 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 4.7%. There are about 14.4 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.