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The March CofE Primary School[1]

Primary · ages 4–11

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Headline results

KS2 reading, writing & maths: expected standard
KS2 60% 60% 2024/25[2]

Results

Primary (key stage 2)

Expected standard (reading, writing & maths)
60% 2024/25[2]
Higher standard (reading, writing & maths)
7% 2024/25[2]
Earlier years
Year Expected standard (reading, writing & maths) Higher standard (reading, writing & maths)
2023/24 27%[3] 0%[3]
2022/23 63%[4] 3%[4]

Ofsted

Latest inspection
7 Mar 2023[5]
Type
S5 Inspection[5]
Report published
11 May 2023[5]
Personal development
Outstanding[5]
Quality of education
Good[5]
Overall effectiveness
Good[5]
Behaviour and attitudes
Good[5]
Safeguarding is effective
Yes[5]
Early years provision (where applicable)
Good[5]
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good[5]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Reception

Applications per place
3.2 Entry Sept 2026[6]
Applications (any preference)
95 Entry Sept 2026[6]
First preferences
36 Entry Sept 2026[6]
Places offered
30 Entry Sept 2026[6]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place
Entry Sept 2025 108[6] 53[6] 30[6] 3.6[6]
Entry Sept 2024 90[6] 38[6] 29[6] 3.1[6]
Entry Sept 2023 109[6] 46[6] 30[6] 3.6[6]
Entry Sept 2022 98[6] 44[6] 31[6] 3.2[6]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy converter[1]
Ages
4–11[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Faith
Church of England[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
210[1]
Trust
DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST[1]
Local authority
West Sussex[1]
Website
http://www.march.w-sussex.sch.uk/[1]
District
Chichester[7]
Postcode
PO18 0NU[1]
URN
146448[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
202 2024/25[8]
English as an additional language
5% 2024/25[8]
SEN support
16.3% 2024/25[8]
EHC plan
3.5% 2024/25[8]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
9.9% 2024/25[8]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS2 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Ofsted: State-funded schools inspections and outcomes. Period 2022/23. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers: school level. Period Entry Sept 2026, final, published 2026-06-29. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.