Lyminster Primary School, based in Littlehampton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Lyminster Primary School currently has around 205 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.9% boys and 55.1% girls. Around 25.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Wick Street, Littlehampton, BN17 7JZ |
| Website: | http://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01903713642 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Steven McGinley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 125927 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/09/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 205 |
| Number of Boys: | 92 |
| Number of Girls: | 113 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.00% | 164 |
| Unclassified | 6.30% | 13 |
| Other White | 2.40% | 5 |
| African | 2.40% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.50% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyminster Primary School Wick Street , BN17 7JZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL | 3out of 4 | 513 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL | - not rated | 513 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wickbourne Infant School Whitelea Road , BN17 7JL | - not rated | 575 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Flora McDonald Junior School Whitelea Road , Wick BN17 7JL | - not rated | 594 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlehampton Community School,the Hill Road , BN17 6DQ | - not rated | 932 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Littlehampton Academy Fitzalan Road , BN17 6FE | 3out of 4 | 951 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornfield School, Littlehampton Cornfield Close , BN17 6HY | 3out of 4 | 570 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Area B - Out of School Learning Service The Flinstone Centre , East Street BN17 6AW | - not rated | 1,324 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Convent of the Holy Family School Norfolk Road , BN17 5HF | - not rated | 2,068 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Rosemead School East Street , BN17 6AL | - not rated | 2,582 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Firth House Preparatory School Claigmar Road , Rustington BN16 2NL | - not rated | 3,110 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.