Petworth Cof E Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

South Grove, Petworth, GU28 0EEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Petworth Cof E Primary School is a primary school in Petworth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 56th 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 14 January 2025, report published 11 February 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

164 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals23.8%

23.8%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.4%

10.4%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Petworth Cof E Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fittleworth CofE Village School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	42% met the expected standard
Duncton CofE Junior School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	20% met the expected standard
Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
St Mary's Church of England Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard

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 John Galvin
Phone: 01798342369
Website: petworth.w-sussex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: South Grove, Petworth, GU28 0EE
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125990

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.