Birdham CE Primary SchoolWest Wittering Parochial Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chichester.
Summary of the comparison
Birdham CE Primary School and West Wittering Parochial Church of England School are primary schools in Chichester.
Birdham CE Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Wittering Parochial Church of England School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Birdham CE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birdham CE Primary School was judged Good and West Wittering Parochial Church of England School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Birdham CE Primary School and 13.0% for West Wittering Parochial Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Birdham CE Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at West Wittering Parochial Church of England School (62.0% in 2022-23, 13.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChichesterBirdham CE Primary School | ChichesterWest Wittering Parochial Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 118th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 129 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 147 | 105 | |
| Location | Chichester, PO20 7HB | Chichester, PO20 8AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 129 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.0% | 13.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.3% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 9.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Birdham CE Primary School
West Wittering Parochial Church of England School
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