Yapton CE Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 May 2024
This is a friendly and welcoming school. Leaders are determined to give pupils the very best start to their education. Following changes to the school, most pupils now achieve well both academically and in their personal development. Pupils behave well. They wear their 'Yapton Crown' with pride, living up to leaders' high expectations for their behaviour. Pupils know routines well because these are established quickly in the early years. Pupils treat others with kindness and compassion adhering to the school's 'THINK' values of 'truthful, helpful, inspiring, necessary and kind'.. These help them consider the effect of their actions on others. This builds a harmonious environment where pupils feel safe. Older pupils act as positive role models. They take their responsibilities such as house captains and playground pals very seriously. Pupils make a tangible difference to the school through 'Community Circles' where they contribute to school improvement and feed back to their peers on important changes that are agreed. Pupils are keen to help others, raise funds for the local dog shelter and have baked biscuits for the local hospice. Many parents are effusive in their praise for the school. As one parent commented: 'Staff are dedicated to ensuring that all pupils are happy, safe and achieve their best'.
What the school should improve
- While pupils get useful opportunities to write for a range of purposes in English, they do not write often enough across the curriculum. This means that pupils' written responses are variable and do not always demonstrate the depth of their understanding. The school needs to increase expectations of written work across the curriculum, providing pupils with sufficient opportunities to practise key writing skills.
- Despite the work done to address low attendance, absence is still too high for some pupils. As a result, these pupils are not learning as well as they could. The school should ensure that their ongoing work with parents leads to all pupils attending school as much as they can.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
44 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
304 pupils on roll, with places for 315
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
- 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.