Swiss Gardens Primary SchoolSt Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shoreham-by-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Swiss Gardens Primary School and St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School are primary schools in Shoreham-by-Sea.
Swiss Gardens Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Swiss Gardens Primary School was judged Good and St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School 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 43.0% for Swiss Gardens Primary School and 71.0% for St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Swiss Gardens Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Shoreham-by-SeaSwiss Gardens Primary School | Shoreham-by-SeaSt Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 99th of 218 in West Sussex | 80th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 358 | 391 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5WH | Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 358 | 391 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.0% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% | 8.5% 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.
Swiss Gardens Primary School
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
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