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Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Lisa Harris
corporate_fareBISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
location_onChichester, PO19 7UA
language Visit Website phone 1243782368
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

77

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Expected Standard

18%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Chichester, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 99% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Chichester, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 125 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 18% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #185 of 191 primaries in West Sussex and #13,996 of 14,143 nationally.

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 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.8 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

18%

LA 56%
Reading41% LA 73%
Writing41% LA 67%
Maths24% LA 69%

Read SS

99

Maths SS

95

GPS SS

98

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations
Academy First Section 5 EIF
Good
Education
Good
Behaviour
Good
Development
Good
Leadership
Good
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Inadequate
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Inadequate
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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