Northchapel Community Primary School
Community school in Petworth, West Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 53 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 17.00% |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Address | Pipers Lane, Northchapel, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 9JA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.northchapel.w-sussex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01428707352 |
| URN | 125846 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 July 2023, published 27 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 15 February 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School (primary school, about 5.4 km)
- Fernhurst Primary School (primary school, about 5.6 km)
- Grayswood Church of England (Aided) Primary School (primary school, about 6.2 km)
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.3 km)
- St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School (primary school, about 6.5 km)
- Camelsdale Primary School (primary school, about 7.2 km)
- Shottermill Infant School (primary school, about 7.3 km)
- Shottermill Junior School (primary school, about 7.6 km)
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