Ferring C of E Primary School
Worthing · West Sussex
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School information
- Official name
- Ferring C of E Primary School
- Address
- Sea Lane, Ferring
- Postcode
- BN12 5DU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Worthing West
- URN (official identifier)
- 125982
- Establishment number
- 3016
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 169
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Headteacher
- Mr James Cox
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 18 Oct 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.ferring.w-sussex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01903243945
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Ferring C of E Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 169 | 117,314 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 12.4% | 16.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.0% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.7% | 13.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
9 published inspections for Ferring C of E Primary School.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 1 Dec 2022
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 5 Jul 2021
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Report published 21 Mar 2021
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 10 Jul 2019
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 10 Oct 2017
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 17 Jan 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Jan 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Feb 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 30 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Ferring C of E Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 11.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Ferring C of E Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £24,800 for 16 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 9.4% | 16.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £145 | £221 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Ferring C of E Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 169 pupils.
| This school | West Sussex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,175,670 £6,957 per pupil | £6,871 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,124,352 £6,653 per pupil | £6,867 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £582,449 £3,446 per pupil · 51.8% | £3,487 · 50.8% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £156,375 £925 per pupil · 13.9% | £1,304 · 19.0% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £20,218 £120 per pupil · 1.8% | £154 · 2.2% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £260 £2 per pupil · 0.0% | £91 · 1.3% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £51,318 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £36,183 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,238 per pupil, supply and agency £181 per pupil — spending up £415 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026