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 |
| URN | 125961 |
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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
| 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 |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| No Results Published for 2022 to 2020 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 | 60% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 67% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 29% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 28% |
| no | 72% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| dont know | 2% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| 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% |