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Desmond Anderson Primary Academy

Details

Age Range	2-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	West Sussex
Address	Anderson Road, RH10 5EA
School Website	www.desmondandersonprimaryacademy.co.uk
Telephone	1293525596
URN	143973

School Census

Total	450
Girls/Boys	221/229
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.1%/50.9%
% pupils where English not first language	25.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	117
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	18.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 15/10/2019 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
15/10/2019	Good
29/11/2012	Good

Inspection Date	15/10/2019
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	29/11/2012
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
24 June 2025	School inspection	View
15 October 2019	School inspection: Good	View
04 February 2017	Academy conversion letter	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	47%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	101
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	49
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0
Reading	104
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-1.3
Writing Progress	-2.1
Maths Progress	-0.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	11%
Reading	102
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-2.4
Writing Progress	-1.7
Maths Progress	-1.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	35%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	103
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-2.1
Writing Progress	-6.2
Maths Progress	-4.3

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	143
As First Preference	46
As second preference	58
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	54
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	131
As First Preference	56
As second preference	46
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	114
As First Preference	37
As second preference	46
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	43
first preference offers	37
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	110
As First Preference	43
As second preference	32
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	126
As First Preference	39
As second preference	43
As third preference	44

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	156
As First Preference	55
As second preference	50
As third preference	51

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	164
As First Preference	62
As second preference	47
As third preference	55

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.31%
Total Applications	175
As First Preference	67
As second preference	63
As third preference	45

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	0

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	62.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	10.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.2%
pakistani ethnic origin	3.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.1%
indian ethnic origin	1.8%
african ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.6%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.2%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	60%
any other white background ethnic origin	11.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	5.6%
pakistani ethnic origin	4.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.9%
indian ethnic origin	2.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.1%
african ethnic origin	1.1%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.7%

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