Education in Arun
DistrictThe south of the South East. 172,326 people in 221 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Arun, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Arun had 46 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyArun had 46 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Arun. The map shows each one.
Schools in Arun
Arun has 46 open schools: 1 nursery, 35 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special and 1 independent.
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 14
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
16 of the 43 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and June 2024.
6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
6 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Arun
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Rose Green Junior School (June 2024).
Nursery (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bognor Regis Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 3 to 5 | 158 | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
Primary (35)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldingbourne Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 212 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Arundel CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 213 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Barnham Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 313 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis | Community school | 4 to 11 | 207 | Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), December 2019 |
| Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis | Community school | 4 to 11 | 255 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 317 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 52 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Downview Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 592 | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 |
| East Preston Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 223 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| East Preston Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 351 | Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Eastergate CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 199 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Edward Bryant School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 626 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Ferring C of E Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 169 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Georgian Gardens Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 405 | Good (overall), March 2022 |
| Lyminster Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 205 | Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), September 2019 |
| Nyewood CofE Infant School | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 181 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Nyewood CofE Junior School | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 291 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| River Beach Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 665 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Rose Green Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 269 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Rose Green Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 385 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Rustington Community Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 554 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Slindon CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 89 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| South Bersted CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 207 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Southway Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 445 | Good (overall), March 2022 |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 216 | Good (overall), September 2022, before the school changed |
| St John the Baptist CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 114 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 408 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | Good (overall), September 2022, before the school changed | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 105 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 209 | School remains Good, December 2021 |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 160 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Summerlea Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 377 | Requires improvement (overall), December 2022, before the school changed |
| Walberton & Binsted CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 203 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| White Meadows Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 616 | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Yapton CE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 304 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
Secondary (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felpham Community College | Community school | 11 to 18 | 1,520 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Ormiston Six Villages Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 731 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| St Philip Howard Catholic School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,322 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Angmering School | Community school | 11 to 19 | 1,360 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| The Littlehampton Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,324 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Regis School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,679 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
Special (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornfield School, Littlehampton | Community special school | 8 to 16 | 83 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| My Choice School Arundel | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Amicus School | Other independent special school | 5 to 16 | 32 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Independent (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slindon College | Other independent school | 8 to 18 | 103 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.