Easebourne CofE Primary School
Wheelbarrow Castle, Midhurst, GU29 9AG
206 pupils · 98% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Free school meals
- 10.2%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 38% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.3 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 39 | 66 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 25 | 24 | 72 | 25 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 42 | 88 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 32 | 76 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 30 | 83 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 34 | 77 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 40 | 92 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 40 | 88 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Midhurst CofE Primary School 1.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Stedham Primary School 3.5 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Fernhurst Primary School 6.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Hollycombe Primary School 6.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Graffham Church of England Infant School (Voluntary Controlled) 7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Petworth Cof E Primary School 8.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.