Kingsham Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Chichester (West Sussex).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.8%
same England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.5
▲ 1.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.3%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
86%
270 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Kingsham Primary School is a primary school located in Chichester, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 277 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. It is part of the UNIVERSITY of CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Lee Dallinger.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Gardening
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Thrive Approach
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 141181
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Balluck | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Markham | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr Robin Lesley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Lucy Noble | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Susan Palmer | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jean Inwood | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Julie Tanner | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Lee Dallinger | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mr Md Shyful Alam Azad Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanna Halfpenny Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mr Michael Crispin Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Oliver Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record