River Beach Primary SchoolWhite Meadows Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Littlehampton.
Summary of the comparison
River Beach Primary School and White Meadows Primary Academy are primary schools in Littlehampton.
River Beach Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and White Meadows Primary Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). White Meadows Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
River Beach Primary School was judged the expected standard and White Meadows Primary Academy 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 58.0% for River Beach Primary School and 64.0% for White Meadows Primary Academy.
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) and has fallen at White Meadows Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LittlehamptonRiver Beach Primary School | LittlehamptonWhite Meadows Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 218 in West Sussex | 40th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 677 | 640 | |
| Capacity | 700 | 630 | |
| Location | Littlehampton, BN17 6EW | Littlehampton, BN17 7JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 677 | 640 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.4% | 35.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.0% | 19.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% Stronger figure | 26.6% | 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.
River Beach Primary School
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