St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolRiver Beach Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Littlehampton.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE Primary School and River Beach Primary School are primary schools in Littlehampton.
St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and River Beach Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). River Beach Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE Primary School was judged Good and River Beach Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School and 58.0% for River Beach Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Mary's CofE Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at River Beach Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LittlehamptonSt Mary's CofE Primary School | LittlehamptonRiver Beach Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 218 in West Sussex | 73rd of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 95 | 677 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 700 | |
| Location | Littlehampton, BN17 5QU | Littlehampton, BN17 6EW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 95 | 677 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 27.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 18.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 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.
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.
St Mary's CofE Primary School
River Beach Primary School
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