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East Preston Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Lashmar Road, East Preston, Littlehampton BN16 1EZ · epjs.co.uk · 01903 785672
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2019
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 351
- 98% of 360 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Free school meals
- 16%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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 | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 125828)
Ofsted
East Preston Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 November 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Apr 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 29 Apr 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (78 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 78
- 22% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (27%) with SEND