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East Preston Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Community school
Lashmar Road, East Preston, Littlehampton BN16 1EZ · epinf.co.uk · 01903 773177
On the mapSearch near BN16 1EZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- Last distance offered
- 4.52 mi
- 7.27 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 8 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 223
- 83% of 270 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 3.6%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 8” went to a home 4.52 mi (7.27 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 88 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 90 | 88 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 79 | 75 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 70 | 70 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 78 | 78 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 88 | 118 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 8 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.52 mi7.27 km | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected East Preston Infant School on 3 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 3 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Apr 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 76
- 32% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (24%) with SEND