Upper Beeding Primary School

A outstanding community school school in West Sussex. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Upper Beeding Primary School.

Steyning, BN443HY Ofsted: Outstanding Age 5-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

49

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
42.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 50.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
37.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 2.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
1 July 2015
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
School Road
Upper Beeding
Steyning, BN443HY
Phone
1903812288
Website
upperbeeding.w-sussex.sch.uk/web

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
125857
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
School Road, Upper Beeding, Steyning, BN44 3HY
Website
https://www.upperbeeding.w-sussex.sch.uk/web
Age range
5-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
351 pupils
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
309
Free School Meals
13.6% (42 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.6% (8 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.3%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
9.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
9.8 (7.7 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 100.0 102.0
2023 102.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends.

Performance Trends

Interactive performance metrics over time

Upper Beeding Primary School
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Year Mat Average Read Average
2023 102.0 105.0
2024 100.0 102.0

Overall Trend:

Declining trend (-2.5 per year)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
22 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
44
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
309 pupils
5-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-2.5 per year)

Down -2.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Teamwork Kindness Curiosity Creativity

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from Headteacher Matt Andrews; emphasises a school vision where teamwork, kindness, curiosity and creativity are valued and celebrated every day.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

FUBS (Friends of Upper Beeding School) Arts Council Eco-Warriors Digital Leaders of Learning House Captains School Council Sports Ambassadors

Facilities

Main Hall Outside environment / outdoor play area Outstanding Early Years unit

Curriculum Highlights

English Maths Art Computing Design and Technology (DT) French Geography History Music and Performance PSHE and RSE Religious Education (RE) Science Sport and PE

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