Shoreham Beach Primary SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shoreham-by-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Shoreham Beach Primary School and St Peter's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Shoreham-by-Sea.
Shoreham Beach Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Peter's Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shoreham Beach Primary School was judged Good and St Peter's Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Shoreham Beach Primary School and 79.0% for St Peter's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Shoreham Beach Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Shoreham-by-SeaShoreham Beach Primary School | Shoreham-by-SeaSt Peter's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 131st of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 193 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5RH | Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 198 | 193 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 10.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 12.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 8.1% 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.
Shoreham Beach Primary School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
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