Southwater Infant Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 13 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 7 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
West Sussex
Unique reference
136866
Address
Worthing Road, Southwater, RH13 9JH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
268 (79% of total capacity)
Boys
54.1%
Girls
45.9%
First language not English
10.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
4.9%
Persistent absence
8.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84%
Other White 4.9%
Mixed 3.7%
Unclassified 3.4%
African 1.9%
Other Asian 1.1%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Southwater Infant Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
78
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
65
2nd preference
33
3rd preference
16
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
65
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
77
41
36
Year 1
82
45
37
Year 2
109
59
50
Year 2024-2025