SCHOOL PROFILE

West Dean CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151586
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 98 Published school capacity
Capacity used 104.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

2 July 2024
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority West Sussex
Trust BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 102 102 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 51 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 51 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

3.9%
20.9 pts below England
School 3.9%
Chichester 15.5%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.9%
17.4 pts below England
School 2.9%
Chichester 7.1%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Chichester 1.3%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.2%
91
Any other White background
2.0%
2
Unclassified
2.0%
2
White and Asian
2.0%
2
White and Black Caribbean
2.0%
2
Any other Asian background
1.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.7% 17 of 102 pupils
4.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.7%
Chichester 21.4%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.7% 17 pupils
England 14.8% 1.9 pts above
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Speech, language & communication 5
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Multi-sensory impairment 1
Other difficulty or disability 1
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

104.1% 15.9 pts above England
West Dean CofE Primary School
104.1%
Chichester
90.0%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information