Southway Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Bognor Regis, West Sussex
Southway Primary School is a primary school in Bognor Regis, West Sussex for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 March 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
- South Way, Bognor Regis, PO21 5EZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 445 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 March 2022
Strengths
- “This is a friendly and vibrant school.”
- “Pupils enjoy their learning, and teachers make lessons interesting.”
- “Pupils appreciate that their individual talents are recognised and developed.”
To improve
- “To help address this, they have reduced the amount that pupils will learn in a few subjects and year groups.”
- “However, sometimes, the needs of these pupils are not identified as precisely as they could be.”
- “In these cases, the support that pupils receive is less beneficial.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 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) | 52% | 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: 58 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 57 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.
- Nyewood CofE Infant School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Nyewood CofE Junior School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- South Bersted CofE Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Edward Bryant School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rose Green Junior School 1.4 mi Outstanding