West Dean CofE Primary School
Chichester · West Sussex
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About West Dean CofE Primary School
West Dean CofE Primary School is a primary academy in Chichester, West Sussex. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 6 member schools: 5 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: West Sussex. Regions: South East. — from the BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP public record.
West Dean CofE Primary School is a primary academy in Chichester, West Sussex, part of BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- West Dean CofE Primary School
- Address
- West Dean, West Dean Ce Primary School
- Postcode
- PO18 0RJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chichester
- URN (official identifier)
- 151586
- Establishment number
- 3045
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 102
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 98
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Williams
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected on 2 Jul 2024 under its previous school record (URN 126004), before it reopened as West Dean CofE Primary School (Requires improvement)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.westdean.w-sussex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01243811247
- Date opened
- 1 May 2025
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at West Dean CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 102 | 117,314 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 3.9% | 16.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.9% | 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
3 published inspections for West Dean CofE Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportInspected as West Dean CofE Primary School (URN 126004)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 11 Feb 2019
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as West Dean CofE Primary School (URN 126004)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 26 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as West Dean CofE Primary School (URN 126004)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 May 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 West Dean CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 6.7% | 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 West Dean CofE Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £6,200 for 4 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 4.0% | 16.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £61 | £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 West Dean CofE Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 99 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | West Sussex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £263,000 £2,657 per pupil | £6,332 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £272,000 £2,747 per pupil | £6,021 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £107,000 £1,081 per pupil · 39.3% | £3,205 · 53.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £60,000 £606 per pupil · 22.1% | £1,099 · 18.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £135 · 2.2% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £130 · 2.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£9,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
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, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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