Steyning CofE Primary School
Shooting Field, Steyning, BN44 3RQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Steyning CofE Primary School is a primary school in Steyning for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 74th of 189 primary schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 March 2018, report published 11 May 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 October 2023
This is a happy and successful school. Staff have high expectations of pupils, both in terms of what they can achieve and how they behave. Pupils rise to meet these expectations willingly and do well as a result. They are proud to represent the school values of being happy, collaborative, curious, brave and showing respect and love. Relationships across the school are warm, supportive and positive. Behaviour in the school is settled and calm. Pupils move around the school site sensibly, and lesson transitions are orderly. Pupils play well together at social times, using the large outside space, which includes a 'reading shed', and other activities to engage them. There are clear routines in place when pupils transition back into lessons, and this happens seamlessly, without staff intervention. Pupils are proud to hold positions of responsibility, such as being pupil librarians, 'playground buddies', house captains and members of the school and eco-councils. They take these responsibilities seriously and talk with pride about the difference they get to make to their school community. They feel safe, and they know how to raise any worries they may have, whether that is with their trusted adults or the 'caterpillars' nurture support.
What the school should improve
- Assessment is not yet well embedded in some foundation subjects. As a result, staff do not know how much knowledge pupils have remembered in these subjects. They do not routinely use this information to inform the next steps of teaching. The school needs to ensure that all foundation subjects develop a systematic approach to assessment, as is evident in early reading and mathematics.
- Leaders have identified the small steps of component knowledge and skills in each subject for their curriculum maps. However, there is not yet in place a systematic process for supporting pupils to retain their learning over time. The school needs to continue to develop this system to support pupils in being able to connect their learning and retain this in the longer term.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
45 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
335 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Steyning CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Beeding Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 61% met the expected standard |
| Ashurst CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| North Lancing Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% 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 Simon Phipps
- Phone
- 01903813420
- Address
- Shooting Field, Steyning, BN44 3RQ
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- URN
- 125996
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.