East Wittering Community Primary SchoolSidlesham Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chichester.
Summary of the comparison
East Wittering Community Primary School and Sidlesham Primary School are primary schools in Chichester.
East Wittering Community Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sidlesham Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). East Wittering Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
East Wittering Community Primary School was judged Good and Sidlesham Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
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 East Wittering Community Primary School and 60.0% for Sidlesham Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at East Wittering Community Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sidlesham Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChichesterEast Wittering Community Primary School | ChichesterSidlesham Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 152nd of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 182nd of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 267 | 136 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 140 | |
| Location | Chichester, PO20 8NH | Chichester, PO20 7NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 267 | 136 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | 21.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.0% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 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.
East Wittering Community Primary School
Sidlesham Primary School
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