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St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Arundel Road, Angmering, Littlehampton BN16 4LP · stmargaretsprimary.org.uk · 01903 785416
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 61%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.94 mi
- 4.74 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 4 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 408
- 97% of 420 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 4” went to a home 2.94 mi (4.74 km) from the school. Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 84 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 70% 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 | 60 | 84 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 47 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 49 | 49 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 53 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.94 mi4.74 km | |
| Reception – Criteria 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.38 mi2.22 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●61% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Margaret's CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 42
- 10% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied