Voluntary aided school · West Sussex

St Margaret's CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
408Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126018URN

Arundel Road, Angmering, Littlehampton, BN16 4LP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.2 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

135 applications for 60 places · 111th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

Inspection history

29 September 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
18 September 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

135 applications · 60 places offered · 84 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 1.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 0 of 13 years.

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	60	135	2.3	84	1.40
Sep 2025	47	102	2.2	45	0.96
Sep 2024	49	102	2.1	49	1.00
Sep 2023	48	93	1.9	47	0.98
Sep 2022	53	111	2.1	49	0.92
Sep 2021	59	108	1.8	60	1.02
Sep 2020	59	122	2.1	68	1.15
Sep 2019	49	100	2.0	48	0.98
Sep 2018	56	100	1.8	55	0.98
Sep 2017	49	75	1.5	48	0.98
Sep 2016	67	93	1.4	67	1.00
Sep 2015	64	101	1.6	58	0.91
Sep 2014	61	89	1.5	58	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 87% · Maths 69% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%91st of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard24%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth10%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard11%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	61%	5%	104	101
2023/24	55%	5%	104	102
2022/23	46%	8%	106	101

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

St Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · West Sussex

2026

3.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School
2.6 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
East Preston Infant School
2.6 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place
East Preston Junior School
2.6 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

53%met the SATs standard
Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School
2.7 km · West Sussex

2026

2.1applications per place 11%met the SATs standard
Summerlea Community Primary School
2.8 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2022

2.4applications per place
Rustington Community Primary School
3.0 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Ferring C of E Primary School
3.8 km · West Sussex

Good2022

3.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126018 · 938/3300
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 408 on roll
Free school meals: 12.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Address: Arundel Road, Angmering, Littlehampton, BN16 4LP
Local authority: West Sussex · Arun

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