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Little Common School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Shepherds Close, Little Common Primary School, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 4SQ · littlecommon.e-sussex.sch.uk · 01424 842297
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2020
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. East Sussex 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.43 mi
- 2.30 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 4 · East Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 670
- 40 over 630 places · 106%
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 4” went to a home 1.43 mi (2.30 km) from the school. Source: East Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 101 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 84% 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 | 101 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 84 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 88 | 86 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 103 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 89 | 87 | 1 | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.43 mi2.30 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across East Sussex it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114429)
Ofsted
Little Common School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 11 March 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Jun 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 3 Jun 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114429), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114429)
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114429)
Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114429)
Jan 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114429)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (122 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 122
- 20% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 38 parents (31%) with SEND