Schools in Pulborough
Pulborough is a rural West Sussex village with 11 schools in the catchment.school database, all primaries — there is no secondary school within the immediate Pulborough catchment boundary. Secondary-age pupils from the area typically apply to schools in Steyning, Storrington or Billingshurst. West Sussex County Council coordinates admissions and publishes catchment maps annually.
Six of the 11 schools carry a faith designation, reflecting the predominantly rural, parish-based character of the Pulborough area. All 11 schools operate as maintained schools rather than academies — an unusually high proportion for 2026. One school is currently at or above capacity. Families in surrounding villages such as Thakeham, West Chiltington, Storrington and Coldwaltham should check which primary school their address falls within, as parish-based catchment boundaries can be complex.
School demand in Pulborough
Across the 10 schools in Pulborough with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 86%. 1 of them is currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
6 schools in Pulborough have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
2 of the schools in Pulborough have a current Ofsted rating, of which 2 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Pulborough: 1 oversubscribed (8)
Thakeham Primary School
Primary · Community school
Pulborough · RH20 3AA
West Chiltington Community Primary School
Primary · Community school
Pulborough · RH20 2JY
Storrington Primary School
Primary · Community school
Pulborough · RH20 4PG
Ashington CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Pulborough · RH20 3PG
St James' CofE Primary School, Coldwaltham
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Pulborough · RH20 1LW
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Pulborough · RH20 4AP
Bury CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Pulborough · RH20 1HB
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Pulborough · RH20 2AN
Other Schools in Pulborough (3)
Dorset House School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Pulborough · RH20 1PB
Windlesham House School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Pulborough · RH20 4AY
Lodge Hill Residential Centre
Not applicable · Miscellaneous
Pulborough · RH20 1LZ
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Pulborough are set by West Sussex and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.