Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School
School Lane, Compton, Chichester, PO18 9EZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School is a primary school in Chichester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 18th of 23 primary schools in Chichester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 January 2024, report published 10 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 January 2024
Pupils are very happy at this school, where staff aim to 'excite, engage and include' them. Pupils speak with fondness of the school's values of love, hope, forgiveness, perseverance and respectfulness. They invariably show these values throughout each day. New pupils are always welcomed with open arms. Pupils care for each other and want to include everyone. They all play together as one community in the beautiful grounds. They feel safe and secure because dedicated adults work effectively as a team to look after them. Pupils show high levels of respect for adults, both in class and across the school. Children benefit from a careful and purposeful start when they join Reception. The school has developed its curriculum effectively. Pupils' reading and mathematics learning has particularly improved across the school. All staff want every pupil to achieve their best, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school provides many rich experiences, both within the curriculum and outside normal school hours. The outdoor learning environment is a real asset. It gives all pupils many opportunities to build independence and broaden their experiences. For example, pupils explore the natural world with science kits at playtimes.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum in some subjects is still being embedded. In these subjects, pupils have not always studied a curriculum that identifies the ambitious knowledge they need to learn. The school should ensure that pupils' learning is monitored and that appropriate refinements are made to the curriculum to ensure pupils' learning is as effective as possible in all subjects.
- While the school understands the needs of most pupils with SEND and meets them well, staff have not reached a clear understanding of the precise needs of some pupils. These pupils do not achieve all that they could. The school should ensure that staff are equipped with the tools and expertise to ensure all pupils with SEND have their needs met fully.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
12 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
66 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harting CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Buriton Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Westbourne Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School | 4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 80% met the expected standard |
| Petersgate Infant School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr David Bertwistle
- Phone
- 02392631900
- Address
- School Lane, Compton, Chichester, PO18 9EZ
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- URN
- 125979
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.