The March CofE Primary School

Claypit Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0NU

Good

Inspected 7 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

60%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

202

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 202 / 210 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.9%

Disadvantaged

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

16.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

60%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

17.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.88

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

22.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

3.31

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

£43,006

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£70 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,010

Spend per pupil

£6,257

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.