Desmond Anderson Primary Academy

Primary · West Sussex · RH10 5EA · URN 143973

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2019-10-15Cohort 434

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 65

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 203 schools in West Sussex

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
51%
West Sussex 56.2%England 61%
5.2 percentage points below the area average of 56.2
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
2%
West Sussex 5.8%England 8%
3.8 percentage points below the area average of 5.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
104
West Sussex 105.56England 105
1.6 below the area average of 105.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
102
West Sussex 103.89England 105
1.9 below the area average of 103.9
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
103
West Sussex 104.06England 105
1.1 below the area average of 104.1
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
9%
West Sussex 22.1%England 32%
13.1 percentage points below the area average of 22.1
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
72%
West Sussex 72.9%
0.9 percentage points below the area average of 72.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
71%
West Sussex 67%
4 percentage points above the area average of 67
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
68%
West Sussex 68.7%
0.7 percentage points below the area average of 68.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
65
West Sussex 44
21.3 above the area average of 43.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against West Sussex	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	51% West Sussex 56.2%England 61%	5.2 percentage points below the area average of 56.2	10 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	2% West Sussex 5.8%England 8%	3.8 percentage points below the area average of 5.8	6 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	104 West Sussex 105.56England 105	1.6 below the area average of 105.6	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	102 West Sussex 103.89England 105	1.9 below the area average of 103.9	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	103 West Sussex 104.06England 105	1.1 below the area average of 104.1	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	9% West Sussex 22.1%England 32%	13.1 percentage points below the area average of 22.1	23 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	72% West Sussex 72.9%	0.9 percentage points below the area average of 72.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	71% West Sussex 67%	4 percentage points above the area average of 67	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	68% West Sussex 68.7%	0.7 percentage points below the area average of 68.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	65 West Sussex 44	21.3 above the area average of 43.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

West Sussex · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 25.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 23.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 17.1% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 8.6pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 9% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 2% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.7pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 51% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 74.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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