Birdham CE Primary School

Chichester · PO20 7HB

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 109 pupils, 25.7% FSM

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Birdham CE Primary School

General Information

Address: Crooked Lane, Birdham, Chichester, PO20 7HB – View on map
Phone: 01243512399
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Mark McCadden
Age range: 4-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 14 families put it first for 18 places – 8 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 8 · 2025 9 · 2026 8
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

109 pupils out of 147 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 28
% eligible for free school meals: 25.7%
Pupil mix: 4 in 10 (more mixed than the Chichester average)
English as an additional language: 18% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 15.6% a year (Chichester 15.5%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 0% moved to another school, 100% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across West Sussex: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 12 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 10 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 4 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in West Sussex (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 8.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 22.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 59% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 14% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: in line with the Chichester average (57%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well below (3-year average 53% against an expected 65%)
3-year average (expected standard): 53%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 68% · Writing 77% · Maths 77% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 64%
Average test scores: reading 105, maths 106
Based on: 22 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolChichester averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was in line with the Chichester average (57%).

Year 6 SATs: joint 17th of 42 junior and primary schools in the area

=15Sidlesham Primary School60%
=15The March CofE Primary School60%
=17Birdham CE Primary School59%
=17East Wittering Community Primary School59%
=19Bury CofE Primary School58%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Fishbourne CofE Primary School83%
#2Camelsdale Primary School79%
=3Jessie Younghusband Primary School75%
=3Singleton CofE Primary School75%
#5Tangmere Primary Academy70%
#6Kingsham Primary School69%
#7Bosham Primary School68%
=8Chichester Free School67%
=8Northchapel Community Primary School67%
=8Thorney Island Community Primary School67%
#11Parklands Community Primary School65%
#12Seal Primary Academy64%
#13Chidham Parochial Primary School63%
#14Medmerry Primary School61%
=15Sidlesham Primary School60%
=15The March CofE Primary School60%
=17Birdham CE Primary School59%
=17East Wittering Community Primary School59%
=19Bury CofE Primary School58%
=19Duncton CofE Junior School58%
=19Petworth Cof E Primary School58%
#22North Mundham Primary School57%
=23Funtington Primary School56%
=23Southbourne Junior School56%
=25Lavant Primary School53%
=25Loxwood Primary School53%
=27Harting CofE Primary School50%
=27Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School50%
=27Rogate CofE Primary School50%
=27Westbourne Primary School50%
#31Wisborough Green Primary School48%
#32Midhurst CofE Primary School47%
#33Portfield Primary Academy43%
=34Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School42%
=34Fittleworth CofE Village School42%
#36Easebourne CofE Primary School38%
#37St. Joseph's CofE Junior School36%
#38Hollycombe Primary School35%
#39Rake CofE Primary School25%
#40Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School18%
#41Boxgrove CofE Primary School15%
#42West Wittering Parochial Church of England School13%

View full Ofsted inspection report

1st of 33 primary schools in Chichester for Ofsted rating

#1Birdham CE Primary SchoolGood
#2Bosham Primary SchoolGood
#3Boxgrove CofE Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Birdham CE Primary SchoolGood
#2Bosham Primary SchoolGood
#3Boxgrove CofE Primary SchoolGood
#4Bury CofE Primary SchoolGood
#5Camelsdale Primary SchoolGood
#6Chidham Parochial Primary SchoolGood
#7Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary SchoolGood
#8East Wittering Community Primary SchoolGood
#9Funtington Primary SchoolGood
#10Harting CofE Primary SchoolGood
#11Hollycombe Primary SchoolGood
#12Jessie Younghusband Primary SchoolGood
#13Kingsham Primary SchoolGood
#14Lavant Primary SchoolGood
#15Loxwood Primary SchoolGood
#16Medmerry Primary SchoolGood
#17North Mundham Primary SchoolGood
#18Northchapel Community Primary SchoolGood
#19Parklands Community Primary SchoolGood
#20Plaistow and Kirdford Primary SchoolGood
#21Rogate CofE Primary SchoolGood
#22Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary SchoolGood
#23Seal Primary AcademyGood
#24Singleton CofE Primary SchoolGood
#25St Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#26Tangmere Primary AcademyGood
#27The March CofE Primary SchoolGood
#28Thorney Island Community Primary SchoolGood
#29West Wittering Parochial Church of England SchoolGood
#30Wisborough Green Primary SchoolGood
#31Sidlesham Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#32Stedham Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#33West Dean CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,639 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

25th of 41 primary schools in Chichester for spending per pupil

#23Midhurst CofE Primary School£6,759
#24Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School£6,696
#25Birdham CE Primary School£6,639
#26Parklands Community Primary School£6,390
#27Bosham Primary School£6,362

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Northchapel Community Primary School£13,126
#2Stedham Primary School£12,494
#3Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School£9,741
#4Harting CofE Primary School£9,141
#5Rogate CofE Primary School£9,076
#6Singleton CofE Primary School£8,448
#7Easebourne CofE Primary School£8,431
#8Funtington Primary School£8,311
#9Boxgrove CofE Primary School£8,170
#10Rake CofE Primary School£8,130
#11West Wittering Parochial Church of England School£7,691
#12Fernhurst Primary School£7,612
#13Sidlesham Primary School£7,604
#14Hollycombe Primary School£7,576
#15Lavant Primary School£7,528
#16Bury CofE Primary School£7,354
#17Fittleworth CofE Village School£7,289
#18Portfield Primary Academy£7,243
#19Petworth Cof E Primary School£7,207
#20East Wittering Community Primary School£6,966
#21Thorney Island Community Primary School£6,949
#22Westbourne Primary School£6,886
#23Midhurst CofE Primary School£6,759
#24Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School£6,696
#25Birdham CE Primary School£6,639
#26Parklands Community Primary School£6,390
#27Bosham Primary School£6,362
#28North Mundham Primary School£6,353
#29Loxwood Primary School£6,338
#30Medmerry Primary School£6,314
#31Wisborough Green Primary School£6,313
#32Chidham Parochial Primary School£6,301
#33Tangmere Primary Academy£6,023
#34The March CofE Primary School£6,010
#35Camelsdale Primary School£5,982
#36Seal Primary Academy£5,904
#37Fishbourne CofE Primary School£5,846
#38Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School£5,829
#39Jessie Younghusband Primary School£5,681
#40Kingsham Primary School£4,874
#41West Dean CofE Primary School£2,747

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