Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School
Academy converter in Worthing, West Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 52 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 56 |
| Free school meals | 27.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | SOUTH DOWNS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Address | The Street, Clapham, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3UU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.claphamandpatching.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01903871214 |
| URN | 148170 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 10 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 September 2023, published 13 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Laurels Primary School, Worthing (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Hawthorns Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Durrington Junior School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Vale School, Worthing (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Durrington Infant School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing (primary school, about 3.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.