West Chiltington Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pulborough.
Summary of the comparison
West Chiltington Community Primary School and St Mary's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Pulborough.
West Chiltington Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
West Chiltington Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's Church of England 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 56.0% for West Chiltington Community Primary School and 39.0% for St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at West Chiltington Community Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Church of England Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PulboroughWest Chiltington Community Primary School | PulboroughSt Mary's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 155th of 218 in West Sussex | 136th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 189 | 312 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Pulborough, RH20 2JY | Pulborough, RH20 2AN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 312 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.9% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 23.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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.
West Chiltington Community Primary School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: West Chiltington Community Primary School · St Mary's Church of England Primary School