Upper Beeding Primary SchoolAshurst CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Steyning.
Summary of the comparison
Upper Beeding Primary School and Ashurst CofE Primary School are primary schools in Steyning.
Upper Beeding Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ashurst CofE Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Upper Beeding Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Upper Beeding Primary School was judged the expected standard and Ashurst CofE 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 61.0% for Upper Beeding Primary School and 70.0% for Ashurst CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Upper Beeding Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ashurst CofE Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SteyningUpper Beeding Primary School | SteyningAshurst CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 102nd of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 116th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 303 | 53 | |
| Capacity | 351 | 56 | |
| Location | Steyning, BN44 3HY | Steyning, BN44 3AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 303 | 53 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 14.3% | 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.
Upper Beeding Primary School
Ashurst CofE Primary School
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