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Council: West Sussex

Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital

Haywards Heath, West Sussex - RH16 4NQ

Year 1 - Year 13 (ages 5-18)

“We offer full-time places for children and young people who have been permanently excluded, are at risk of exclusion, or are out of school for medical reasons.”

Not applicableSince 2006Ofsted: Outstanding

Chichester Free School

Chichester, West Sussex - PO20 1NP

“We aim to nurture, challenge and inspire in everything we do at CFS, in and outside the classroom. Our practice is rooted in engaging and inspiring lessons, where academic rigour is achieved by building on pupils’ prior learning.”

All-throughSince 2013Ofsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

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Chichester High School

Chichester, West Sussex - PO19 8EB

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Good

Chichester Nursery School

Chichester, West Sussex - PO19 7AB

Nursery - Reception (ages 3-5)

“We forge genuine partnerships with our parents and carers so that children settle well into Nursery and, through sensitive nurturing , ensure that children feel happy, safe and secure during their time with us.”

NurseryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Chidham Parochial Primary School

Chichester, West Sussex - PO18 8TH

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“Schools in West Sussex are categorised as community, voluntary controlled and voluntary aided. Community and voluntary controlled schools serve catchment areas. Voluntary aided schools serve wider areas.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School

Worthing, West Sussex - BN13 3UU

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“We believe that a happy child is a successful one. Our vision is for our children to be confident, creative, kind and responsible individuals who aspire to achieve their full potential with God.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Requires improvementQuality of education: Requires improvement

Colgate Primary School

Horsham, West Sussex - RH13 6HS

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School

Chichester, West Sussex - PO18 9EZ

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“We passionately believe that young children can only learn and develop their own potential if they enjoy coming into school and feel happy and safe here - and, that this is much more likely in our small, community-based schools, where all the staff and children know each other and treat each other…”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Copthorne CofE Junior School

Copthorne, West Sussex - RH10 3RD

Year 3 - Year 6 (ages 7-11)

“We are a school with a strong Christian ethos, which underpins our curriculum. Copthorne C.E. Junior School has committed, enthusiastic and conscientious staff who plan carefully for the different learning needs and learning styles of the children in their classes.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Cornfield School, Littlehampton

Littlehampton, West Sussex - BN17 6HY

Year 4 - Year 11 (ages 8-16)

Not applicableBoysEstablishedNo rating on record

Crawley Down Village CofE School

Crawley, West Sussex - RH10 4XA

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“Crawley Down Village C of E School aspires to be a learning community where love and respect are at the heart of all we do. We aim to be a school that lives life in all its fullness; encouraging and supporting each other to be the best we can be.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing

Worthing, West Sussex - BN11 2JX

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Davison High School is a girls' Church of England secondary school serving pupils aged 11 to 16 in Worthing, West Sussex, England. In its last inspection the school was judged by OFSTED as Good. The school accommodates around 1080 girls across five year groups.”

SecondaryGirlsEstablishedOfsted: OutstandingQuality of education: Outstanding

Desmond Anderson Primary Academy

Crawley, West Sussex - RH10 5EA

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 2-11)

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Downlands Community School

Hassocks, West Sussex - BN6 8LP

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Downsbrook Primary School

Worthing, West Sussex - BN14 8GD

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“You will have the opportunity to meet us, tour the school AND for join us for an information talk in the hall. Please use the link above to book your session now.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Downview Primary School

Bognor Regis, West Sussex - PO22 8ER

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“Starting school for the very first time, or changing schools is an important milestone for both you and your child. At Downview Primary School we believe that this should also be a time of great excitement and opportunity.”

PrimarySince 2013No rating on record

Duncton CofE Junior School

Petworth, West Sussex - GU28 0LB

Year 3 - Year 6 (ages 7-11)

“I’m ‘revrunvivien’, the parish priest at St Giles Church supporting the Graffham village community. I commend the ethos of our Graffham Infant school with enthusiasm, as both caring of, and ambitious for its children, and appreciate its happy atmosphere whenever I visit.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Durrington High School

Worthing, West Sussex - BN13 1JX

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Perseverance – we understand that learning, like life, can sometimes present challenges. This is perfectly normal. At Durrington our central aim is to support students to rise to meet the challenges that life can sometimes bring.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Durrington Infant School

Worthing, West Sussex - BN13 2JD

Nursery - Year 2 (ages 3-7)

“Our nursery provision offers children exciting and engaging activities to build upon their existing knowledge, and provides them with problem solving opportunities and challenge.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Requires improvementQuality of education: Requires improvement

Durrington Junior School

Worthing, West Sussex - BN13 2JD

Year 3 - Year 6 (ages 7-11)

“Our nursery provision offers children exciting and engaging activities to build upon their existing knowledge, and provides them with problem solving opportunities and challenge.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good