Best 3 Primary schools in Lancing – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Seaside Primary School (Primary) in Lancing; North Lancing Primary School (Primary) in Lancing; Sompting Village Primary School (Primary) in Lancing — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Seaside Primary School, North Lancing Primary School and Sompting Village Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Lancing, West Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Seaside Primary School), published Sep 2015. The lowest is 2 (North Lancing Primary School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for North Lancing Primary School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,400, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–25–30%; all within the New Horizons Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Seaside Primary School
BN15 8DL
|
North Lancing Primary School
BN15 0PT
|
Sompting Village Primary School
BN15 0BU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Lancing West Sussex BN15 8DL |
Lancing West Sussex BN15 0PT |
Lancing West Sussex BN15 0BU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 3 Sep 2015 | 2 9 Jun 2024 | 2 24 Jan 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | New Horizons Academy Trust | West Sussex (938) | West Sussex (938) |
| Website | www.seaside.w-sussex.sch.uk | www.northlancing.w-sussex.sch.uk | www.somptingvillageprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01903876300 | 01903752301 | 01903204627 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Lancing
West Sussex
BN15 8DL - Ofsted
- 1 3 Sep 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- New Horizons Academy Trust
- Website
- www.seaside.w-sussex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01903876300
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Lancing
West Sussex
BN15 0PT - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Sussex (938)
- Website
- www.northlancing.w-sussex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01903752301
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Lancing
West Sussex
BN15 0BU - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- West Sussex (938)
- Website
- www.somptingvillageprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01903204627
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