Sompting Village Primary School

White Styles Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 0BU

Good

Inspected 22 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

54%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

388

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 388 / 420 (92%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

26.8%

Disadvantaged

3.6%

EAL

6.2%

SEN support

27.8%

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)

54%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.2%

Overall absence

18.0%

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.

20.07

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

19.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

17.26

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

£47,661

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,077 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£7,283

Spend per pupil

£6,799

Income per pupil

52%

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.