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West Sussex

284 state-funded schools with 116,420 pupils on roll, in the South East region. Every school’s page has its published figures against West Sussex and England.

Primary
225
Secondary
37
All-through
3
Special
12
Alternative provision
2
Nursery
4
16 to 19
1
Maintained
155
Academies
115
Maintained special
10
Free schools
4

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West Sussex against England

Published figures for the authority’s schools, set against the same kind of school across England.

All state-funded schools

Overall absence

2024/25

6.8%

England
6.8%

The same as England.

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Overall absence
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/184.8%4.8%
2018/194.7%4.7%
2020/214.2%4.6%
2021/227.3%7.6%
2022/237.1%7.4%
2023/247.0%7.1%
2024/256.8%6.8%

Sessions missed for any reason, as a share of all possible sessions in the school year. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Persistent absence

2024/25

17.6%

England
18.1%

0.5 percentage points lower than England.

11.216.521.72017/182024/25
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Persistent absence
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/1810.8%11.2%
2018/1910.4%10.9%
2020/2110.7%12.1%
2021/2221.1%22.5%
2022/2319.9%21.2%
2023/2419.0%20.0%
2024/2517.6%18.1%

Pupils who missed 10% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Severe absence

2024/25

2.3%

England
2.4%

0.1 percentage points lower than England.

0.91.62.32017/182024/25
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Severe absence
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/180.8%0.8%
2018/190.8%0.8%
2020/210.9%1.1%
2021/221.4%1.7%
2022/231.8%2.0%
2023/242.1%2.3%
2024/252.3%2.4%

Pupils who missed 50% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Suspensions per 100 pupils

2024/25

8.69

England
10.88

2.19 lower than England.

3.97.410.82017/182024/25
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/184.325.08
2018/194.605.36
2019/203.393.76
2020/213.854.25
2021/225.456.91
2022/237.109.33
2023/248.9011.31
2024/258.6910.88

Suspensions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. One pupil can be suspended more than once. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.

Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

2024/25

0.10

England
0.12

0.02 lower than England.

0.10.10.12017/182024/25
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Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/180.120.10
2018/190.120.10
2019/200.070.06
2020/210.060.05
2021/220.070.08
2022/230.070.11
2023/240.130.13
2024/250.100.12

Permanent exclusions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.

Eligible for free school meals

2024/25

16.0%

England
25.7%

9.7 percentage points lower than England.

14.719.824.92021/222022/232023/242024/25
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Eligible for free school meals
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/2213.9%22.5%
2022/2315.2%23.8%
2023/2415.6%24.6%
2024/2516.0%25.7%

Pupils known to be eligible for free school meals on census day in January. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

SEN support

2024/25

15.5%

England
14.0%

1.5 percentage points higher than England.

12.614.015.32021/222022/232023/242024/25
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SEN support
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/2214.1%12.4%
2022/2314.6%12.9%
2023/2415.0%13.4%
2024/2515.5%14.0%

Pupils receiving special educational needs support without an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

Education, health and care plan

2024/25

4.9%

England
5.2%

0.3 percentage points lower than England.

3.84.55.12021/222022/232023/242024/25
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Education, health and care plan
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/223.7%3.8%
2022/233.9%4.2%
2023/244.2%4.7%
2024/254.9%5.2%

Pupils with an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

First language other than English

2024/25

13.4%

England
21.4%

8.0 percentage points lower than England.

12.016.420.72021/222022/232023/242024/25
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First language other than English
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/2211.3%19.6%
2022/2312.3%20.2%
2023/2412.7%20.8%
2024/2513.4%21.4%

Pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

Pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26

18.9

England
18.5

0.4 higher than England.

18.418.819.12017/182025/26
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Pupils per qualified teacher
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/1818.918.4
2018/1919.118.6
2019/2019.018.8
2020/2118.918.5
2021/2218.918.5
2022/2318.818.5
2023/2418.918.6
2024/2518.918.6
2025/2618.918.5

Full-time equivalent pupils for each full-time equivalent qualified teacher. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2025/26.

Teacher sickness absence

2024/25

5.2 days

England
5.0 days

0.2 days higher than England.

3.65.37.02017/182024/25
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Teacher sickness absence
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/184.1 days4.0 days
2018/193.8 days4.0 days
2019/20Not publishedNot published
2020/213.3 days3.9 days
2021/227.3 days6.3 days
2022/235.4 days5.2 days
2023/245.7 days5.3 days
2024/255.2 days5.0 days

Days lost to sickness absence in the school year, averaged across all teachers. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2024/25.

Primary schools

Overall absence

2024/25

5.1%

England
5.2%

0.1 percentage points lower than England.

3.74.96.12017/182024/25
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Overall absence
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/184.2%4.2%
2018/194.0%4.0%
2020/213.5%3.6%
2021/226.2%6.3%
2022/235.7%5.9%
2023/245.5%5.5%
2024/255.1%5.2%

Sessions missed for any reason, as a share of all possible sessions in the school year. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Persistent absence

2024/25

11.7%

England
13.0%

1.3 percentage points lower than England.

8.412.717.02017/182024/25
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Persistent absence
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/188.1%8.7%
2018/197.7%8.2%
2020/218.2%8.8%
2021/2216.4%17.7%
2022/2314.6%16.2%
2023/2413.3%14.6%
2024/2511.7%13.0%

Pupils who missed 10% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Severe absence

2024/25

0.8%

England
0.9%

0.1 percentage points lower than England.

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Severe absence
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/180.3%0.4%
2018/190.4%0.4%
2020/210.5%0.7%
2021/220.6%0.6%
2022/230.7%0.7%
2023/240.7%0.9%
2024/250.8%0.9%

Pupils who missed 50% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Suspensions per 100 pupils

2024/25

2.81

England
2.47

0.34 higher than England.

1.11.92.72017/182024/25
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/181.571.40
2018/191.531.41
2019/201.211.00
2020/211.190.99
2021/221.631.42
2022/232.041.81
2023/242.202.27
2024/252.812.47

Suspensions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. One pupil can be suspended more than once. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.

Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

2024/25

0.04

England
0.03

0.01 higher than England.

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Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/180.040.03
2018/190.030.02
2019/200.010.02
2020/210.010.01
2021/220.030.02
2022/230.030.03
2023/240.030.03
2024/250.040.03

Permanent exclusions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard

2025/26 (provisional)

60%

England
63%

3 percentage points lower than England.

5660632021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26
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Reading, writing and maths: expected standard
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/2256%59%
2022/2356%60%
2023/2457%61%
2024/2560%63%
2025/26 (provisional)60%63%

Pupils at the end of key stage 2 who met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 2 attainment, 2025/26.

Reading, writing and maths: higher standard

2025/26 (provisional)

5%

England
9%

4 percentage points lower than England.

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Reading, writing and maths: higher standard
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/224%7%
2022/235%8%
2023/245%8%
2024/256%8%
2025/26 (provisional)5%9%

Pupils at the end of key stage 2 who met the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 2 attainment, 2025/26.

Eligible for free school meals

2024/25

15.1%

England
24.7%

9.6 percentage points lower than England.

15.119.624.02021/222022/232023/242024/25
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Eligible for free school meals
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/2214.4%23.1%
2022/2315.4%24.0%
2023/2415.5%24.3%
2024/2515.1%24.7%

Pupils known to be eligible for free school meals on census day in January. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

SEN support

2024/25

14.9%

England
15.0%

0.1 percentage points lower than England.

13.114.014.92021/222022/232023/242024/25
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SEN support
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/2213.3%13.0%
2022/2313.5%13.5%
2023/2414.1%14.1%
2024/2514.9%15.0%

Pupils receiving special educational needs support without an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

Education, health and care plan

2024/25

3.0%

England
3.5%

0.5 percentage points lower than England.

2.22.83.42021/222022/232023/242024/25
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Education, health and care plan
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/222.1%2.3%
2022/232.2%2.5%
2023/242.4%3.0%
2024/253.0%3.5%

Pupils with an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

First language other than English

2024/25

15.0%

England
23.4%

8.4 percentage points lower than England.

13.017.922.72021/222022/232023/242024/25
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First language other than English
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/2212.3%21.2%
2022/2313.4%22.0%
2023/2414.0%22.8%
2024/2515.0%23.4%

Pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

Pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26

21.6

England
21.2

0.4 higher than England.

21.021.321.62017/182025/26
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Pupils per qualified teacher
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/1821.221.3
2018/1921.421.4
2019/2021.321.4
2020/2121.021.1
2021/2221.221.0
2022/2321.421.1
2023/2421.321.2
2024/2521.421.3
2025/2621.621.2

Full-time equivalent pupils for each full-time equivalent qualified teacher. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2025/26.

Secondary schools

Overall absence

2024/25

8.6%

England
8.4%

0.2 percentage points higher than England.

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Overall absence
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/185.5%5.5%
2018/195.4%5.5%
2020/215.0%5.5%
2021/228.6%9.0%
2022/238.7%9.0%
2023/248.7%8.9%
2024/258.6%8.4%

Sessions missed for any reason, as a share of all possible sessions in the school year. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Persistent absence

2024/25

23.7%

England
23.4%

0.3 percentage points higher than England.

14.120.426.72017/182024/25
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Persistent absence
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/1813.8%13.9%
2018/1913.5%13.7%
2020/2113.1%14.8%
2021/2226.5%27.7%
2022/2325.6%26.5%
2023/2425.0%25.6%
2024/2523.7%23.4%

Pupils who missed 10% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Severe absence

2024/25

4.0%

England
3.9%

0.1 percentage points higher than England.

1.42.63.82017/182024/25
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Severe absence
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/181.3%1.2%
2018/191.3%1.3%
2020/211.3%1.5%
2021/222.4%2.7%
2022/233.1%3.4%
2023/243.5%3.8%
2024/254.0%3.9%

Pupils who missed 50% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Suspensions per 100 pupils

2024/25

16.16

England
21.24

5.08 lower than England.

7.414.521.52017/182024/25
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/187.9110.13
2018/198.6910.75
2019/206.327.43
2020/217.418.48
2021/2210.4213.96
2022/2313.6018.90
2023/2417.4622.61
2024/2516.1621.24

Suspensions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. One pupil can be suspended more than once. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.

Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

2024/25

0.17

England
0.23

0.06 lower than England.

0.10.20.22017/182024/25
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Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/180.230.20
2018/190.250.20
2019/200.160.13
2020/210.120.10
2021/220.140.16
2022/230.140.22
2023/240.250.25
2024/250.170.23

Permanent exclusions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.

Attainment 8

2025/26 (provisional)

47.8

England
47.4

0.4 higher than England.

47.148.549.92021/222022/232023/242024/252025/26
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YearWest SussexEngland
2021/2250.149.8
2022/2347.347.2
2023/2446.946.9
2024/2547.147.1
2025/26 (provisional)47.847.4

The average of pupils' points across eight GCSE-level qualifications, with English and maths counted twice. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.

English and maths: grade 4 or above

2025/26 (provisional)

69%

England
66%

3 percentage points higher than England.

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English and maths: grade 4 or above
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/2271%70%
2022/2368%67%
2023/2469%67%
2024/2569%66%
2025/26 (provisional)69%66%

Pupils at the end of key stage 4 with grade 4 or above in both English and maths. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.

English and maths: grade 5 or above

2025/26 (provisional)

48%

England
48%

The same as England.

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English and maths: grade 5 or above
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/2250%51%
2022/2347%46%
2023/2446%47%
2024/2547%47%
2025/26 (provisional)48%48%

Pupils at the end of key stage 4 with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Key stage 4 performance, 2025/26.

Eligible for free school meals

2024/25

16.1%

England
25.8%

9.7 percentage points lower than England.

13.419.224.92021/222022/232023/242024/25
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Eligible for free school meals
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/2212.5%20.9%
2022/2314.1%22.7%
2023/2414.9%24.1%
2024/2516.1%25.8%

Pupils known to be eligible for free school meals on census day in January. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

SEN support

2024/25

16.6%

England
13.4%

3.2 percentage points higher than England.

12.214.316.32021/222022/232023/242024/25
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SEN support
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/2215.7%11.9%
2022/2316.4%12.4%
2023/2416.3%12.9%
2024/2516.6%13.4%

Pupils receiving special educational needs support without an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

Education, health and care plan

2024/25

3.1%

England
3.1%

The same as England.

2.02.53.02021/222022/232023/242024/25
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Education, health and care plan
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/221.9%2.2%
2022/232.2%2.4%
2023/242.5%2.7%
2024/253.1%3.1%

Pupils with an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

First language other than English

2024/25

11.6%

England
19.2%

7.6 percentage points lower than England.

10.614.618.62021/222022/232023/242024/25
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First language other than English
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/2210.0%17.5%
2022/2311.0%18.1%
2023/2411.0%18.6%
2024/2511.6%19.2%

Pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

Pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26

17.5

England
17.3

0.2 higher than England.

16.617.217.72017/182025/26
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Pupils per qualified teacher
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/1817.516.5
2018/1917.616.8
2019/2017.817.2
2020/2117.717.1
2021/2217.617.1
2022/2317.317.2
2023/2417.617.4
2024/2517.517.3
2025/2617.517.3

Full-time equivalent pupils for each full-time equivalent qualified teacher. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2025/26.

Special schools

Overall absence

2024/25

11.3%

England
12.8%

1.5 percentage points lower than England.

9.712.314.82017/182024/25
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Overall absence
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/1810.7%10.2%
2018/199.3%10.1%
2020/2110.0%15.2%
2021/2211.5%13.2%
2022/2311.8%13.0%
2023/2411.6%13.0%
2024/2511.3%12.8%

Sessions missed for any reason, as a share of all possible sessions in the school year. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Persistent absence

2024/25

34.6%

England
35.3%

0.7 percentage points lower than England.

28.838.247.52017/182024/25
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Persistent absence
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/1831.5%29.6%
2018/1927.4%28.8%
2020/2130.0%48.9%
2021/2235.0%40.4%
2022/2338.0%38.3%
2023/2435.9%37.2%
2024/2534.6%35.3%

Pupils who missed 10% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Severe absence

2024/25

4.5%

England
6.9%

2.4 percentage points lower than England.

3.35.06.62017/182024/25
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Severe absence
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/184.4%4.4%
2018/193.0%4.6%
2020/213.6%5.6%
2021/223.9%5.8%
2022/234.1%6.2%
2023/243.9%6.7%
2024/254.5%6.9%

Pupils who missed 50% or more of their possible sessions, as a share of pupils. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25.

Suspensions per 100 pupils

2024/25

5.53

England
12.32

6.79 lower than England.

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Suspensions per 100 pupils
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/1811.9512.34
2018/199.9711.32
2019/204.447.76
2020/213.087.29
2021/226.139.60
2022/236.7810.99
2023/245.9012.62
2024/255.5312.32

Suspensions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. One pupil can be suspended more than once. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.

Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

2024/25

0.09

England
0.08

0.01 higher than England.

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Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/180.110.07
2018/190.160.06
2019/200.000.04
2020/210.000.03
2021/220.050.05
2022/230.000.08
2023/240.180.08
2024/250.090.08

Permanent exclusions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, 2024/25.

Eligible for free school meals

2024/25

38.6%

England
48.8%

10.2 percentage points lower than England.

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Eligible for free school meals
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/2236.1%44.4%
2022/2336.6%45.6%
2023/2438.3%47.1%
2024/2538.6%48.8%

Pupils known to be eligible for free school meals on census day in January. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

SEN support

2024/25

0.1%

England
0.5%

0.4 percentage points lower than England.

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SEN support
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/220.0%0.9%
2022/230.1%0.8%
2023/240.0%0.7%
2024/250.1%0.5%

Pupils receiving special educational needs support without an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

Education, health and care plan

2024/25

99.9%

England
99.5%

0.4 percentage points higher than England.

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Education, health and care plan
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/22100.0%99.1%
2022/2399.9%99.2%
2023/24100.0%99.3%
2024/2599.9%99.5%

Pupils with an education, health and care plan. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

First language other than English

2024/25

10.8%

England
14.4%

3.6 percentage points lower than England.

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First language other than English
YearWest SussexEngland
2021/229.4%14.5%
2022/2310.2%14.4%
2023/2411.2%14.4%
2024/2510.8%14.4%

Pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.

Pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26

7.6

England
7.3

0.3 higher than England.

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Pupils per qualified teacher
YearWest SussexEngland
2017/186.86.7
2018/197.06.8
2019/207.27.0
2020/217.06.8
2021/227.36.9
2022/237.77.0
2023/247.77.1
2024/258.07.3
2025/267.67.3

Full-time equivalent pupils for each full-time equivalent qualified teacher. Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics, School workforce in England, 2025/26.

Schools in West Sussex

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Showing 284 of 284 schools in West Sussex.

Schools in West Sussex
SchoolPhaseTypeTownPupils
Albourne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyHassocks177
Aldingbourne Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedChichester212
All Saints CofE Primary School, HorshamPrimaryMaintainedHorsham196
Amberley CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedArundel45
Arundel CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedArundel213
Arunside School, HorshamPrimaryMaintainedHorsham413
Ashington CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedPulborough190
Ashurst CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedSteyning48
Ashurst Wood Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyEast GrinsteadNot published
Balcombe Cofe Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyHaywards Heath140
Baldwins Hill Primary School, East GrinsteadPrimaryAcademyEast Grinstead139
Barnham Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyBognor Regis313
Barns Green Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham128
Bartons Primary School, Bognor RegisPrimaryMaintainedBognor Regis207
Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor RegisPrimaryMaintainedBognor Regis255
Billingshurst Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademyBillingshurst596
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess HillPrimaryMaintainedBurgess Hill403
Birdham CE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedChichester109
Bishop Luffa School, ChichesterSecondaryAcademyChichester1,600
Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, FelphamPrimaryMaintainedBognor Regis317
Blackthorns Community Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyHaywards Heath203
Blackwell Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyEast Grinstead294
Bognor Regis Nursery SchoolNurseryMaintainedBognor Regis158
Bohunt HorshamAll-throughFree schoolHorsham1,294
Bohunt School WorthingSecondaryAcademyWorthing900
Bolney CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHaywards Heath106
Bolnore Village Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyHaywards Heath424
Bosham Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedChichester204
Boundstone Nursery SchoolNurseryMaintainedLancing139
Bourne Community CollegeSecondaryMaintainedEmsworth692
Boxgrove CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedChichester71
Bramber Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedWorthing209
Brantridge SchoolSpecialAcademyHaywards Heath80
Broadfield Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademyCrawley502
Broadwater CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedWorthing431
Brook Infant School and NurseryPrimaryMaintainedCrawley172
Buckingham Park Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedShoreham-by-Sea442
Bury CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedPulborough87
Camelsdale Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHaslemere215
Castlewood Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham205
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill HospitalAlternative provisionMaintainedHaywards Heath5
Chichester Free SchoolAll-throughFree schoolChichester1,118
Chichester High SchoolSecondaryAcademyChichester1,191
Chichester Nursery SchoolNurseryMaintainedChichester140
Chidham Parochial Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedChichester173
Clapham and Patching CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyWorthing52
Colgate Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham126
Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedChichester66
Copthorne CofE Junior SchoolPrimaryMaintainedCopthorne223
Cornfield School, LittlehamptonSpecialMaintained specialLittlehampton83
Crawley Down Village CofE SchoolPrimaryAcademyCrawley396
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, WorthingSecondaryMaintainedWorthing1,334
Desmond Anderson Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademyCrawley434
Downlands Community SchoolSecondaryMaintainedHassocks1,250
Downsbrook Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyWorthing398
Downview Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyBognor Regis592
Duncton CofE Junior SchoolPrimaryMaintainedPetworth50
Durrington High SchoolSecondaryAcademyWorthing1,572
Durrington Infant SchoolPrimaryMaintainedWorthing217
Durrington Junior SchoolPrimaryMaintainedWorthing334
Easebourne CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedMidhurst206
East Preston Infant SchoolPrimaryMaintainedLittlehampton223
East Preston Junior SchoolPrimaryAcademyLittlehampton351
East Wittering Community Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedChichester247
Eastbrook Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademyBrighton364
Eastergate CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedChichester199
Edward Bryant SchoolPrimaryAcademyBognor Regis626
Elm Grove Primary School, WorthingPrimaryMaintainedWorthing203
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, WorthingPrimaryMaintainedWorthing187
Estcots Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedEast Grinstead403
Fairway Infant School, CopthornePrimaryMaintainedCrawley171
Felpham Community CollegeSecondaryMaintainedBognor Regis1,520
Fernhurst Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyHaslemere121
Ferring C of E Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedWorthing169
Fishbourne CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyChichester210
Fittleworth CofE Village SchoolPrimaryMaintainedFittleworth124
Fordwater School, ChichesterSpecialMaintained specialChichester219
Forge Wood Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyCrawley420
Funtington Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedChichester116
Georgian Gardens Community Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedLittlehampton405
Glebe Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyBrighton453
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedWorthing421
Gossops Green PrimaryPrimaryAcademyCrawley582
Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled)PrimaryMaintainedPetworth44
Greenway Junior SchoolPrimaryAcademyHorsham307
Halsford Park Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyEast Grinstead398
Handcross Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHaywards Heath238
Harlands Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyHaywards Heath453
Harting CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedSouth Harting97
Hassocks Infant SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHassocks266
Hawthorns Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyWorthing173
Hazelwick SchoolSecondaryAcademyCrawley1,913
Heene CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyWorthing382
Heron Way Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham417
Herons Dale SchoolSpecialMaintained specialShoreham-by-Sea146
Hilltop Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyCrawley658
Holbrook Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham416
Hollycombe Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedLiphook103
Holmbush Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademyShoreham-by-Sea222
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, CuckfieldPrimaryAcademyHaywards Heath420
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower BeedingPrimaryMaintainedHorsham80
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, CrawleySecondaryMaintainedCrawley1,340
Homefield Primary School and SSCPrimaryMaintainedWorthing642
Horsham Nursery SchoolNurseryMaintainedHorsham190
Ifield Community CollegeSecondaryAcademyCrawley1,214
Imberhorne SchoolSecondaryMaintainedEast Grinstead1,558
Jessie Younghusband Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedChichester213
Jolesfield CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham152
Kilnwood Vale Primary SchoolPrimaryFree schoolHorsham382
Kingsham Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyChichester270
Kingslea Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham428
Langley Green PrimaryPrimaryMaintainedCrawley472
Lavant Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyChichester111
Leechpool Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham409
Lindfield Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademyHaywards Heath656
Littlegreen AcademySpecialAcademyChichester81
London Meed Community Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedBurgess Hill415
Loxwood Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedBillingshurst178
Lyminster Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedLittlehampton205
Maidenbower Infant School and NurseryPrimaryMaintainedCrawley249
Maidenbower Junior SchoolPrimaryMaintainedCrawley559
Manor Green CollegeSpecialMaintained specialCrawley210
Manor Green Primary SchoolSpecialMaintained specialCrawley208
Medmerry Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyChichester211
Midhurst CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedMidhurst183
Midhurst Rother CollegeSecondaryAcademyMidhurst1,144
Millais SchoolSecondaryMaintainedHorsham896
Milton Mount Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyCrawley618
North Heath Community Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham373
North Lancing Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedLancing407
North Mundham Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedChichester206
Northchapel Community Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedPetworth53
Northgate Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedCrawley649
Northlands Wood Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademyHaywards Heath419
Nyewood CofE Infant SchoolPrimaryAcademyBognor Regis181
Nyewood CofE Junior SchoolPrimaryMaintainedBognor Regis291
Oak Grove CollegeSpecialMaintained specialWorthing274
Oak Tree Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyBurgess Hill408
Oakfields Primary School, HorshamPrimaryMaintainedHorsham222
Oathall Community CollegeSecondaryMaintainedHaywards Heath1,341
Orchards Infant SchoolPrimaryAcademyWorthing281
Orchards Junior SchoolPrimaryAcademyWorthing496
Oriel High SchoolSecondaryMaintainedCrawley1,441
Ormiston Six Villages AcademySecondaryAcademyChichester731
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyCrawley422
Palatine Primary SchoolSpecialMaintained specialWorthing222
Parklands Community Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedChichester426
Petworth Cof E Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedPetworth164
Plaistow and Kirdford Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedBillingshurst195
Portfield Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademyWest Sussex288
Pound Hill Infant AcademyPrimaryAcademyCrawley269
Pound Hill Junior School, CrawleyPrimaryMaintainedCrawley352
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, HorshamSpecialMaintained specialHorsham140
Rake CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedLiss91
River Beach Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyLittlehampton665
Rogate CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedPetersfield73
Rose Green Infant SchoolPrimaryMaintainedBognor Regis269
Rose Green Junior SchoolPrimaryAcademyBognor Regis385
Rudgwick Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham213
Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyChichester127
Rusper Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyHorsham93
Rustington Community Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyLittlehampton554
Sackville SchoolSecondaryMaintainedEast Grinstead1,525
Seal Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademySelsey294
Seaside Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyLancing620
Seymour Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyCrawley455
Sheddingdean Community Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedBurgess Hill199
Shelley Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham412
Shipley CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham66
Shoreham AcademySecondaryAcademyShoreham-by-Sea1,759
Shoreham Beach Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedShoreham-by-Sea209
Sidlesham Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedChichester139
Singleton CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedSingleton69
Slindon CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedArundel89
Slinfold CofE Primary School and Pre SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham137
Sompting Village Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedLancing362
South Bersted CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedBognor Regis207
Southbourne Infant SchoolPrimaryMaintainedEmsworth176
Southbourne Junior SchoolPrimaryMaintainedEmsworth228
Southgate PrimaryPrimaryAcademyCrawley267
Southwater Infant AcademyPrimaryAcademyHorsham230
Southwater Junior AcademyPrimaryAcademyHorsham445
Southway Junior SchoolPrimaryMaintainedBurgess Hill362
Southway Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyBognor Regis445
Springfield Infant School and NurseryPrimaryMaintainedWorthing161
St Andrew's CofE High SchoolSecondaryMaintainedWorthing780
St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham171
St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedCrawley208
St Anthony's SchoolSpecialMaintained specialChichester254
St Augustine's CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHaywards Heath97
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LittlehamptonPrimaryAcademyLittlehampton216
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, CrawleyPrimaryMaintainedCrawley415
St Giles CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHaywards Heath114
St James' CofE Primary School, ColdwalthamPrimaryMaintainedPulborough44
St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedWorthing114
St John's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham203
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyHaywards Heath434
St Lawrence CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyHassocks599
St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyCrawley423
St Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedLittlehampton408
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyWorthing253
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyBognor RegisNot published
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedPulborough295
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East GrinsteadPrimaryAcademyEast Grinstead199
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham200
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedPulborough96
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedLittlehampton105
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyShoreham-by-Sea381
St Oscar Romero Catholic SchoolSecondaryMaintainedWorthing1,144
St Paul's Catholic CollegeSecondaryAcademyBurgess Hill1,160
St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedEast Grinstead188
St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyShoreham-by-Sea201
St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham95
St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHaywards Heath109
St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyHenfield354
St Philip Howard Catholic SchoolSecondaryAcademyBognor Regis1,322
St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyArundel209
St Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyChichesterNot published
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, HorshamPrimaryAcademyHorsham201
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, CrawleySecondaryMaintainedCrawley1,174
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyBurgess Hill433
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyHaywards Heath418
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyLittlehampton160
St. Joseph's CofE Junior SchoolPrimaryAcademyChichester165
St. Joseph's Infant SchoolPrimaryAcademyChichester129
St. Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHaywards Heath100
Stedham Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedMidhurst55
Steyning CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedSteyning335
Steyning Grammar SchoolSecondaryAcademySteyning1,775
Storrington Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedPulborough361
Summerlea Community Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyLittlehampton377
Swiss Gardens Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedShoreham-by-Sea343
Tanbridge House SchoolSecondaryMaintainedHorsham1,510
Tangmere Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademyChichester219
Thakeham Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedPulborough104
The Academy, SelseySecondaryAcademyChichester523
The Angmering SchoolSecondaryMaintainedLittlehampton1,360
The Bewbush AcademyPrimaryAcademyCrawley459
The Burgess Hill AcademySecondaryAcademyBurgess Hill956
The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham16 to 19AcademyHorshamNot published
The Forest SchoolSecondaryAcademyHorsham1,115
The Gattons Infant SchoolPrimaryMaintainedBurgess Hill250
The Gatwick SchoolAll-throughFree schoolCrawley861
The Globe Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademyLancing379
The Laurels Primary School, WorthingPrimaryAcademyWorthing193
The Littlehampton AcademySecondaryAcademyLittlehampton1,324
The March CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyChichester208
The Meads Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedEast Grinstead286
The Mill Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademyCrawley531
The Oaks Primary School & NurseryPrimaryAcademyCrawley449
The Regis SchoolSecondaryAcademyWest Sussex1,679
The Sir Robert Woodard AcademySecondaryAcademySompting1,427
The Windmills Junior SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHassocks363
Thomas A Becket Infant SchoolPrimaryMaintainedWorthing473
Thomas A Becket Junior SchoolPrimaryMaintainedWorthing715
Thomas Bennett Community CollegeSecondaryAcademyCrawley1,261
Thorney Island Community Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedEmsworth180
Three Bridges Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedCrawley600
Trafalgar Community Infant SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham194
Turners Hill Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyCrawley140
Upper Beeding Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedSteyning298
Vale School, WorthingPrimaryMaintainedWorthing579
Walberton & Binsted CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedArundel203
Warden Park Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademyHaywards Heath453
Warden Park Secondary AcademySecondaryAcademyHaywards Heath1,541
Warnham CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham202
Waterfield Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyCrawley404
Weald School, TheSecondaryMaintainedBillingshurst1,800
West Chiltington Community Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedPulborough192
West Dean CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyChichester102
West Green Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedCrawley209
West Hoathly CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademySelect99
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) SchoolPrimaryMaintainedWorthing760
West Sussex Alternative Provision CollegeAlternative provisionMaintainedBurgess Hill254
West Wittering Parochial Church of England SchoolPrimaryMaintainedChichester95
Westbourne Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyEmsworthNot published
White Meadows Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademyLittlehampton616
Whytemead Primary SchoolPrimaryAcademyWorthing221
William Penn SchoolPrimaryMaintainedHorsham84
Wisborough Green Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedBillingshurst186
Woodgate Primary AcademyPrimaryAcademyCrawley169
Woodlands MeedSpecialMaintained specialBurgess Hill296
Worthing High SchoolSecondaryAcademyWorthing1,050
Yapton CE Primary SchoolPrimaryMaintainedArundel304