Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 7 November 2023
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 73% | 60% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 5% | 6% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 71% | 70% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 11% | 25% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | 106 | 106 |
| Maths | 106 | 104 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 104 | 104 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
93%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
100 responses up to 2 September 2024 · 23% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
91% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
93% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
93% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
59% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
94% agreeGoring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 9 May 2018. Ofsted inspected it again on 7 November 2023 without giving a new overall grade.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
No. Distance only counts when Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its governing body, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School had 419 pupils aged 4 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 436. It is a mixed school.
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