North Lancing Primary School
Lancing, BN15 0PT · West Sussex · primary school
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127th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex we can score, 225 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 2,795 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.0/10 among them, against 2.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 50.0 · 19 | 40% | 0.76 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 5.0 · 40 | 25% | 1.00 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
North Lancing Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 50.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, the figure was 5.0% against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.0 out of 10 among them, against 2.7 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils participate in cricket, netball, football, tag rugby, basketball, rounders, stoolball, table tennis, street dance, and gymnastics.
Getting in
The published school roll is 407 pupils against a stated capacity of 420. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in literacy? What specific strategies are used to raise attainment in maths?
What Ofsted said about North Lancing Primary School
Overview
North Lancing Primary School is described as a "warm and welcoming place" where pupils feel "safe and happy" and are "well cared for by nurturing staff." The report highlights a "broad" curriculum enriched with visits, where pupils are "keen to learn and achieve well" and demonstrate strong behaviour and independence.
Strengths
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are "supported very well," benefiting from "close support and targeted interventions" in nurture rooms.
- The curriculum is "well-designed and sequenced," ensuring pupils’ understanding is built on previous learning, with a particular strength in early years mathematics foundations.
- Reading is prioritised, with pupils benefiting from an "extensive range of books" and a new phonics scheme that helps them read with "confidence and fluency."
- Staff demonstrate "strong subject knowledge" and use "precise explanations" to introduce new learning, while assessment processes are "well understood."
- Personal development is fostered through opportunities to "discuss and debate different viewpoints," developing empathy and exploring spiritual themes.
Areas to improve
- The school should "continue to develop staff’s expertise" to deliver the phonics scheme "consistently and effectively," as some younger pupils have not yet learned to read as well as they should.
- Staff need to better check how well pupils are learning key knowledge in some subjects to "adapt the curriculum sufficiently in response."
- The school must "embed new assessment processes" to help pupils learn "consistently well across all subjects."
Safeguarding
The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 42% |
| 2024/25 | 50% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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