Buckingham Park Primary SchoolSt Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shoreham-by-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Buckingham Park Primary School and St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School are primary schools in Shoreham-by-Sea.
Buckingham Park Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Buckingham Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Buckingham Park Primary School was judged Good and St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Buckingham Park Primary School and 71.0% for St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Buckingham Park Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Shoreham-by-SeaBuckingham Park Primary School | Shoreham-by-SeaSt Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 80th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 480 | 391 | |
| Capacity | 610 | 420 | |
| Location | Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5UD | Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 480 | 391 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.6% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.4% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Buckingham Park Primary School
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
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