Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School

Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School at a glance

Located in Worthing, West Sussex, Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 58 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 11% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. 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 102 in reading and 96 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 6 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 9.4%. There are about 14.5 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.