Northchapel Community Primary SchoolFernhurst Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Northchapel Community Primary School and Fernhurst Primary School are primary schools.
Northchapel Community Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fernhurst Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Northchapel Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Northchapel Community Primary School was judged Good and Fernhurst Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Northchapel Community Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PetworthNorthchapel Community Primary School | HaslemereFernhurst Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 90th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 54 | 103 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Petworth, GU28 9JA | Haslemere, GU27 3EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 54 | 103 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 13.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 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.
Northchapel Community Primary School
Fernhurst Primary School
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