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Ferring C of E Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onWorthing, BN12 5DU

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

185

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Expected Standard

70%

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Demand Ratio

1.3x

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Ferring C of E Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Worthing, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 34% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Ferring C of E Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Worthing, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 178 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #71 of 191 primaries in West Sussex and #7,433 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. 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.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 56%

Reading70% LA 73%

Writing70% LA 67%

Maths74% LA 69%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading63% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths54% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

25%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading56% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths44% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.6

Read

LA 0.1

-5.9 to -1.4

-2.6

Write

LA -0.8

-4.8 to -0.5

-3.7

Maths

LA -0.8

-5.8 to -1.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading72% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths72% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA 0.2

-2.2 to 2.8

-0.4

Write

LA -1.2

-2.7 to 1.8

-1.3

Maths

LA -0.7

-3.4 to 0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 60%

Reading88% LA 75%

Writing79% LA 73%

Maths83% LA 71%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA -0.1

-0.2 to 4.6

0.1

Write

LA -1.4

-2.2 to 2.4

1.4

Maths

LA -1.0

-0.8 to 3.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 October 2022

Inspection Report

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10 June 2021

Inspection Report

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10 February 2021

Inspection Report

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03 April 2019

Inspection Report

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18 September 2017

Inspection Report

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07 December 2016

Inspection Report

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01 December 2011

Inspection Report

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29 January 2009

Inspection Report

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14 March 2006

Inspection Report

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21 June 2005

Inspection Report

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15 March 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2022-10-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-04-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-09-18

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-12-07

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2011-12-01

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

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)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 178 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
2024/25 (Spring term)	178	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	182	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	177	1	0.6%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	173	4	2.3%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	179	1	0.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	186	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	185	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	186	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	188	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	185	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	183	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	198	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	199	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	203	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	204	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	204	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	205	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	202	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	198	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	197	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	192	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	191	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	195	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	203	1	0.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	206	4	1.9%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	202	2	1.0%	0.5%

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

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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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.

94.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

88.0%Positive

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

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree26%

agree51%

disagree9%

strongly disagree7%

don't know6%

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

strongly agree24%

agree38%

disagree16%

strongly disagree19%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree31%

agree25%

disagree15%

strongly disagree13%

not applicable16%

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

yes16%

no84%

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

strongly agree55%

agree9%

disagree36%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree25%

agree41%

disagree21%

strongly disagree3%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree34%

agree44%

disagree13%

strongly disagree1%

don't know7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree16%

agree34%

disagree26%

strongly disagree21%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree26%

agree44%

disagree10%

strongly disagree9%

don't know10%

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

strongly agree29%

agree40%

disagree21%

strongly disagree9%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree24%

agree29%

disagree19%

strongly disagree10%

don't know18%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes68%

no32%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

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)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

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

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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