Located in Shoreham-by-Sea, Shoreham Beach Primary School is a primary school, 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.

Shoreham Beach Primary School currently has around 198 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.5% boys and 54.5% girls. Around 11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.8%).

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.

School Information

Address: Shingle Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5RH
Website: http://www.shorehambeachprimary.com
Telephone: 01273462688
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Darren Vallier
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 125885

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/06/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 198
Number of Boys: 90
Number of Girls: 108

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British77.80%154
Unclassified6.10%12
Other White5.10%10
White and Asian4.50%9
Other Mixed3.50%7
African2.00%4
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (1.8)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.1)
Maths: Average (-0.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
19%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.1
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.6
Local authority average
103.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shoreham Beach Primary School
Shingle Road , BN43 5RH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kingston Buci First School
Middle Road , BN43 6GA
- not rated 1,027 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea
Sullington Way , BN43 6PJ
- not rated 1,076 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Sullington Way , BN43 6PJ
3out of 4 1,076 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Buckingham Park Primary School
Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD
3out of 4 1,174 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Buckingham Community Middle School
Buckingham Road , BN43 5UD
- not rated 1,105 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Manor Hall Middle School
Manor Hall Road , Southwick BN42 4NF
- not rated 2,894 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King's Manor Community College
Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT
- not rated 1,867 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shoreham Academy
Kingston Lane , BN43 6YT
4out of 4 1,867 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shoreham College
St Julian's Lane , Shoreham by Sea BN43 6YW
- not rated 1,593 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Herons Dale School
Hawkins Crescent , BN43 6TN
3out of 4 2,308 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.