South Bersted CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Bognor Regis, West Sussex
South Bersted CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bognor Regis, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 September 2022. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Bognor Regis, PO22 9PZ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 September 2022
Strengths
- “South Bersted is a friendly and welcoming school.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and caring.”
- “This helps pupils to feel safe in school, because they know an adult will listen if they have any worries.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that in some subjects, such as writing, pupils do not always achieve as well as they could.”
- “Leaders have identified that this is because pupils have not had enough time to practise and embed new knowledge before moving on to harder work.”
- “A few pupils do not read as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as West Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Edward Bryant School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Southway Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Downview Primary School 0.9 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Nyewood CofE Infant School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Nyewood CofE Junior School 1.0 mi School remains Good