Upper Beeding Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

School Road, Upper Beeding, Steyning, BN44 3HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Upper Beeding 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 99th of 189 primary schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 1 April 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
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

46 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

298 pupils on roll, with places for 351

Eligible for free school meals11.4%

11.4%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.4%

4.4%, 17.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Upper Beeding Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Steyning CofE Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard
North Lancing Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good50% met the expected standard
Ashurst CofE Primary School3 milesOfsted judgements: Good70% met the expected standard
Buckingham Park Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good62% met the expected standard
Swiss Gardens Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good43% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Andrews
Address
School Road, Upper Beeding, Steyning, BN44 3HY
Local authority
West Sussex
URN
125857

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.