The Bewbush Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Jul 1 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
West Sussex
Unique reference
138050
Address
Dorsten Place, Bewbush, RH11 8XW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
482 (84% of total capacity)
Boys
50.2%
Girls
49.8%
First language not English
42.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
31.7%
Persistent absence
17.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 42.5%
Other White 17.4%
Mixed 11.2%
African 8.9%
Pakistani 6.2%
Indian 3.7%
Other Black 3.1%
Caribbean 2.9%
Other Asian 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1%
Irish 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.9
WritingAverage0.5
MathsAverage-0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 51%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Bewbush Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
40
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
34
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
44
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
34
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes24.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
49
26
23
Year 1
63
32
31
Year 2
67
31
36
Year 3
68
29
39
Year 4
71
30
41
Year 5
77
46
31
Year 6
87
48
39
Year 2024-2025