Community school · West Sussex

Shoreham Beach Primary School

4–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125885URN

Shingle Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5RH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.5 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

58 applications for 29 places · 141st of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

Inspection history

11 December 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
11 June 2015
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 below West Sussex median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

58 applications · 29 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.6

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	58	2.0	27	0.93
Sep 2025	30	66	2.2	30	1.00
Sep 2024	23	52	2.3	23	1.00
Sep 2023	29	68	2.3	33	1.14
Sep 2022	30	85	2.8	37	1.23
Sep 2021	26	72	2.8	25	0.96
Sep 2020	30	89	3.0	37	1.23
Sep 2019	30	83	2.8	28	0.93
Sep 2018	25	82	3.3	23	0.92
Sep 2017	30	83	2.8	36	1.20
Sep 2016	30	81	2.7	37	1.23
Sep 2015	30	96	3.2	25	0.83
Sep 2014	30	100	3.3	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 67% · Maths 70% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%103rd of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard56%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard15%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	0%	108	103
2023/24	60%	0%	106	104
2022/23	65%	19%	106	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Shoreham Beach Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · West Sussex

2026

2.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Buckingham Park Primary School
1.1 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
1.1 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Swiss Gardens Primary School
1.1 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Glebe Primary School
1.8 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.3applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Holmbush Primary Academy
2.2 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Eastbrook Primary Academy
2.8 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Seaside Primary School
3.3 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125885 · 938/2131
Capacity: 210 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 8.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Shingle Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5RH
Local authority: West Sussex · Adur

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources