Chesswood Junior School

Details

Age Range	7-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	West Sussex
Address	53 Chesswood Road, BN11 2AA
School Website	www.chesswood.w-sussex.sch.uk
Telephone	1903204141
URN	125961

School Census

Total	560
Girls/Boys	276/284
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.3%/50.7%
% pupils where English not first language	22.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	126
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	28.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 05/12/2017 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
05/12/2017	Good
24/11/2015	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	05/12/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	24/11/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
12 September 2023	School inspection	View
05 December 2017	Full inspection: Good	View
20 January 2017	Monitoring visit	View
24 November 2015	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
11 July 2012	Full inspection: Good	View
29 February 2012	Monitoring visit	View
09 November 2011	Monitoring visit	View
22 June 2011	Monitoring visit	View
09 February 2011	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
05 February 2008	Full inspection: Good	View
19 January 2004	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	53%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	104
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	55
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4
Reading	104
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-0.9
Writing Progress	-1.4
Maths Progress	-2.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	65%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	104
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-0.4
Writing Progress	-2.0
Maths Progress	0.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	64%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8%
Reading	106
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-0.4
Writing Progress	-2.2
Maths Progress	-1.1

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.23%
Total Applications	106
As First Preference	65
As second preference	30
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	34%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	66%
agree	30%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	54%
agree	42%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	14%
agree	11%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	6%
not applicable	64%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	41%
agree	48%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	46%
agree	20%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	30%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	30%
no	70%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	60%
agree	27%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	7%
dont know	3%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	55%
agree	41%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	41%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	60%
agree	36%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	62%
agree	33%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	77%
agree	22%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	57%
agree	33%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	5%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	96%
no	4%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	67.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	6.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	4.8%
indian ethnic origin	4.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3%
african ethnic origin	2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.1%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	70.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.4%
indian ethnic origin	3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.7%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.3%
african ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.9%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.7%