Petworth Cof E Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Petworth, West Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From West Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Petworth Cof E Primary School is a primary school in Petworth, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Petworth Cof E Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 had 24 first-choice applications for 25 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 8% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result ranked 2nd highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex that have results.
- The school has 21 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 17 across the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- South Grove, Petworth, GU28 0EE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 164 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils’ needs are at the heart of every decision the school makes.”
- “As a result, pupils feel happy and safe.”
- “They appreciate the caring staff, who swiftly resolve any concerns or worries.”
To improve
- “However, on some occasions in the wider subjects, the curriculum is not delivered as well as leaders intend.”
- “For example, sometimes teachers do not ensure that pupils are clear how they should set about their work.”
- “This means, in those cases, pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 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) | 58% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Fittleworth CofE Village School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Duncton CofE Junior School 2.7 mi School remains Good
- St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham 4.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled) 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 4.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Bury CofE Primary School 5.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Easebourne CofE Primary School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Northchapel Community Primary School 5.4 mi Good Last distance published