Academy converter · West Sussex

Rustington Community Primary School

4–11Ages
554Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139478URN

North Lane, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3PW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.9 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

141 applications for 42 places · 30th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 11 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

11 February 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
12 September 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

3.4applications per place, Reception

0.9 above West Sussex median (2.5) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

141 applications · 42 places offered · 39 named it first

2026 3.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.0; 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	42	141	3.4	39	0.93
Sep 2025	55	134	2.4	54	0.98
Sep 2024	75	182	2.4	75	1.00
Sep 2023	76	197	2.6	75	0.99
Sep 2022	90	259	2.9	84	0.93
Sep 2021	90	254	2.8	84	0.93
Sep 2020	90	256	2.8	81	0.90
Sep 2019	90	245	2.7	83	0.92
Sep 2018	89	256	2.9	87	0.98
Sep 2017	79	183	2.3	62	0.78
Sep 2016	89	235	2.6	63	0.71
Sep 2015	90	257	2.9	78	0.87
Sep 2014	60	178	3.0	51	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 75% · Maths 70% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%118th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard23%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth10%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard10%

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	56%	4%	104	103
2023/24	61%	5%	105	103
2022/23	61%	9%	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

Rustington Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Summerlea Community Primary School
0.3 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2022

2.4applications per place
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School
1.4 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
1.9 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.5applications per place
River Beach Primary School
2.1 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Lyminster Primary School
2.1 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

3.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
East Preston Junior School
2.3 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

53%met the SATs standard
East Preston Infant School
2.3 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place
White Meadows Primary Academy
2.3 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139478 · 938/2053
Trust: Schoolsworks Academy Trust
Capacity: 630 pupils · 554 on roll
Free school meals: 8.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: Rustington Community Primary School (URN 125851)
Address: North Lane, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3PW
Local authority: West Sussex · Arun

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