1
Rose Green Junior School
Bognor Regis • West Sussex • PO21 3NA
1
8 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in West Sussex
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of West Sussex. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
226
Outstanding
9
Good
181
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 85% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
Heron Way Primary School
Horsham • West Sussex • RH13 6DJ
1
24 Apr 2024
3
Lindfield Primary Academy
Haywards Heath • West Sussex • RH16 2DX
1
18 Nov 2021
4
Forge Wood Primary School
Crawley • West Sussex • RH10 3SW
1
24 Jun 2019
5
Blackthorns Community Primary Academy
Haywards Heath • West Sussex • RH16 2UA
1
31 Oct 2018
6
Eastbrook Primary Academy
Brighton • West Sussex • BN42 4NF
1
11 Sep 2015
7
Seaside Primary School
Lancing • West Sussex • BN15 8DL
1
3 Sep 2015
8
Upper Beeding Primary School
Steyning • West Sussex • BN44 3HY
1
3 Sep 2015
9
Pound Hill Infant Academy
Crawley • West Sussex • RH10 7EB
1
10 Sep 2014
10
Brook Infant School and Nursery
Crawley • West Sussex • RH10 7JE
2
21 Jul 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- Whytemead Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Oakfields Primary School, Horsham 2 • Jul 2024
- Yapton CE Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- The Gattons Infant School 2 • Jun 2024
- North Lancing Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Greenway Junior School 2 • May 2024
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 2 • Apr 2024
- Storrington Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing 2 • Mar 2024