Tangmere Primary AcademyThe March CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chichester.
Summary of the comparison
Tangmere Primary Academy and The March CofE Primary School are primary schools in Chichester.
Tangmere Primary Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The March CofE Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Tangmere Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Tangmere Primary Academy was judged Good and The March CofE Primary 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 70.0% for Tangmere Primary Academy and 60.0% for The March CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Tangmere Primary Academy (78.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The March CofE Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChichesterTangmere Primary Academy | ChichesterThe March CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 118th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Chichester, PO20 2JB | Chichester, PO18 0NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 219 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 9.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% | 17.4% 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.
Tangmere Primary Academy
The March CofE Primary School
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