East Preston Infant SchoolSt Margaret's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Littlehampton.
Summary of the comparison
East Preston Infant School and St Margaret's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Littlehampton.
East Preston Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Margaret's CofE Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). East Preston Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
East Preston Infant School was judged the expected standard and St Margaret's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Margaret's CofE Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LittlehamptonEast Preston Infant School | LittlehamptonSt Margaret's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 198th of 218 in West Sussex | 96th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 236 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | Littlehampton, BN16 1EZ | Littlehampton, BN16 4LP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.9% | 12.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 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.
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.
East Preston Infant School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
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