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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

West Dean CofE Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Chichester (West Sussex).

KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
21.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.9%
▼ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
104%
102 / 98 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).

West Dean CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Chichester, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It is part of the BISHOP LUFFA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mr Chris Williams.

Enrichment

15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Stem
  • Swimming
  • Forest School
  • Read Write Inc (RWI)

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award

Key facts

URN
151586
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
West Sussex
Constituency
Chichester
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2025

Governing body (1 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Edward YounghusbandChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030

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