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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Sullington Way, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6PJ · stpeterscatholicprimary.com · 01273 454066
On the mapSearch near BN43 6PJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 201
- 96% of 210 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 8.5%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 22 | 20 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% 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 | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 126041)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Peter's Catholic Primary School on 13 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 13 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (66 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Positive
- 97%
- Replies
- 66
- 34% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 95% who raised concerns
based on 5 parents (8%) whose child was bullied
based on 19 parents (29%) with SEND