The Bewbush Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Feb 22 2023 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
523 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
48.9%
Girls
51.1%
First language not English
41.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
31.5%
Persistent absence
21.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 42.6%
Other White 17.8%
Mixed 12.9%
Pakistani 7.3%
African 5.9%
Indian 3.6%
Caribbean 2.7%
Other Black 2.7%
Other Asian 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Other 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 56%
England average 61%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

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
38
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
33
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
38
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
66
32
34
Year 1
66
27
39
Year 2
74
34
40
Year 3
72
31
41
Year 4
76
44
32
Year 5
86
48
38
Year 6
83
40
43
Year 2023-2024