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Lyndhurst Infant School

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personMrs Diane South

location_onWorthing, BN11 2DG

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

252

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Lyndhurst Infant School is a Community school primary school in Worthing, serving ages 4-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Lyndhurst Infant School is a community school in Worthing, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 4-7. The school has approximately 252 pupils on roll.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 22.0%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

30 August 2024

Inspection Report

23 May 2023

Inspection Report

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20 February 2018

Inspection Report

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29 January 2014

Inspection Report

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20 June 2012

Inspection Report

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13 May 2009

Inspection Report

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08 June 2006

Inspection Report

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08 November 1999

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-05-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-02-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-01-29

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-06-20

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 232 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	232	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	236	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	233	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	247	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	252	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	252	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	253	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	249	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	243	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	261	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	272	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	273	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	299	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	299	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	298	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	311	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	305	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	306	2	0.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	319	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	318	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	319	3	0.9%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	310	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	304	2	0.7%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	303	1	0.3%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

95.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

18.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree47%

agree47%

strongly disagree6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree29%

agree47%

disagree12%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree29%

agree18%

strongly disagree6%

not applicable47%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes59%

no41%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree50%

agree30%

disagree10%

strongly disagree10%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree35%

agree41%

disagree6%

strongly disagree12%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree18%

disagree6%

strongly disagree12%

don't know12%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree24%

agree59%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree65%

agree18%

strongly disagree6%

don't know12%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree76%

agree12%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree53%

agree41%

strongly disagree6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes88%

no12%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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