West Dean CofE Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 4–11MixedChurch of England
West Dean, West Dean Ce Primary School, Chichester, PO18 0RJ
Headteacher · Mr Chris Williams
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Key facts
Pupils102Capacity 98
OfstedRequires improvementInspected 2 July 2024
TrustBishop Luffa Learning Partnership
Free school meals3.9%
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded inspection on 2 July 2024 (as West Dean CofE Primary School).
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through West Sussex council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in West SussexApplications for September 2026
11 of the 15 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered14
Applications33
First choice15
First-choice offers11
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Singleton CofE Primary School1.5 mi
- Lavant Primary School2.4 mi
- Jessie Younghusband Primary School4.0 mi
- The March CofE Primary School4.0 mi
- Boxgrove CofE Primary School4.3 mi