Downview Primary School

State-Funded School

downview-primary-school-west-sussex-south-east

South EastRegion

West SussexLocal Authority

Bognor Regis and LittlehamptonConstituency

PO22 8ERPostcode

1.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Downview Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 4–11, located in West Sussex, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 592 pupils. Downview Primary School is part of DOWNVIEW TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2019

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 41%
Higher standard: 2%
Reading score: 103
Maths score: 100

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

592

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

14%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 4 – 11
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 592
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: DOWNVIEW TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

Some aspects not as strong

Ungraded inspection on 23 October 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
4 Mar 2019	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.