St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Pulborough, West Sussex
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham is a primary school in Pulborough, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 January 2025. 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, Coldwaltham, Pulborough, RH20 1LW
- 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
- 44 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils speak with maturity and fondness about their school, which they describe as ‘small, fun and peaceful’.”
- “They take pride in looking after each other.”
- “Older pupils take on responsibility for being role models to younger ones.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, though, the youngest children experience fewer opportunities for wider learning because the physical environment is not yet fully developed to promote all aspects of the early years curriculum as well as it could be.”
- “The school knows that not all subject leaders have yet had the opportunity to closely monitor whether the curriculum is building knowledge effectively across the school.”
- “On occasion, this practice is not consistent across the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 February 2025 (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) | 20% | 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: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 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
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- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Fittleworth CofE Village School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bury CofE Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Amberley CofE Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Duncton CofE Junior School 3.9 mi School remains Good
- Petworth Cof E Primary School 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Storrington Primary School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- West Chiltington Community Primary School 4.4 mi Not judged Last distance published