Thakeham Primary SchoolWest Chiltington Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pulborough.
Summary of the comparison
Thakeham Primary School and West Chiltington Community Primary School are primary schools in Pulborough.
Thakeham Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and West Chiltington Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thakeham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thakeham Primary School was judged Good and West Chiltington Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Thakeham Primary School and 56.0% for West Chiltington Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thakeham Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at West Chiltington Community Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PulboroughThakeham Primary School | PulboroughWest Chiltington Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 134th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 155th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Pulborough, RH20 3AA | Pulborough, RH20 2JY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 104 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 7.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 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.
Thakeham Primary School
West Chiltington Community Primary School
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