Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Chichester, West Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.29 miles
Published by West Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School is a primary school in Chichester, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 September 2023. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Rumboldswhyke CofE 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 | 0.29 mi |
| 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
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 0.29 miles away, 4th shortest of 87 West Sussex primary schools with a published last distance; middle figure 1.30 miles.
- There were 21 first-choice applications for 16 Reception offers in 2026; 13 went to first-choice families, and 8 first-choice families (38%) were not offered a place.
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2 of the 5 years with a published outcome; the 2026 last distance was further than 2025's but nearer than 2023's.
- In 2024/25, 18% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Rumbolds Close, Chichester, PO19 7UA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 127 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 September 2023
Strengths
- “Parents, pupils and staff alike are effusive in their praise for the school’s community spirit and welcoming atmosphere.”
- “They know the school’s values of ‘love, compassion, respect and hope’ and can explain what they mean and how to demonstrate them.”
- “In particular, there is a strong culture of respect in the school.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils still do not behave as well as they should.”
- “They sometimes distract others from their learning, although these students are the exception.”
- “The school is aware that mathematics outcomes have not been as strong as they should be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 October 2023 (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) | 18% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 13 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.
- Portfield Primary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kingsham Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St. Joseph's CofE Junior School 1.0 mi Good
- St. Joseph's Infant School 1.0 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- North Mundham Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Parklands Community Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The March CofE Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published