River Beach Primary SchoolSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Littlehampton.
Summary of the comparison
River Beach Primary School and St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton are primary schools in Littlehampton.
River Beach Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton is ahead on our composite score.
River Beach Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at River Beach Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LittlehamptonRiver Beach Primary School | LittlehamptonSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 211th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 677 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 700 | 210 | |
| Location | Littlehampton, BN17 6EW | Littlehampton, BN17 6HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 677 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.4% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.0% | 31.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 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
Full profiles: River Beach Primary School · St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton