Yapton CE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

North End Road, Yapton, Arundel, BN18 0DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Yapton CE Primary School is a primary school in Arundel for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 154th of 189 primary schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 May 2024, report published 26 June 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

44 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

304 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals18.8%

18.8%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.5%

10.5%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26%

26%, 11.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Yapton CE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Barnham Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Eastergate CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	46% 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: Mrs Kim Huggett
Phone: 01243551246
Website: yaptonschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: North End Road, Yapton, Arundel, BN18 0DU
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 126001

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.