Sompting Village Primary SchoolDownsbrook Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Sompting Village Primary School and Downsbrook Primary School are primary schools.
Sompting Village Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Downsbrook Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Downsbrook Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sompting Village Primary School was judged Good and Downsbrook Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Sompting Village Primary School and 70.0% for Downsbrook Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sompting Village Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Downsbrook Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LancingSompting Village Primary School | WorthingDownsbrook Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 215 in West Sussex | 13th of 215 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 362 | 398 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Lancing, BN15 0BU | Worthing, BN14 8GD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 388 | 362 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 9.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 27.8% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% | 3.5% 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.
Sompting Village Primary School
Downsbrook Primary School
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