Midhurst CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to outstanding

Ashfield Road, Midhurst, GU29 9JXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Midhurst CofE Primary School is a primary school in Midhurst for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 176th of 189 primary schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 3 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

183 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals21.9%

21.9%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.1%

7.1%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.2%

14.2%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.6%

6.6%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Midhurst CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Easebourne CofE Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	38% met the expected standard
Stedham Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Hollycombe Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Fernhurst Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	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 Mark Jefferson
Phone: 01730813526
Website: midhurst-primary-school.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ashfield Road, Midhurst, GU29 9JX
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125988

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.