SchoolScoresSummerlea Community Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 5 to 11 · Mixed
Part of SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
Windsor Drive, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3SW
01903 856783 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 7 December 2022. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
| Measure | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | Not published | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | Not published | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | Not published | 76% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | Not published | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | Not published | 73% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | Not published | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | Not published | 104 | 105 |
"Not published": No figure published.
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in West Sussex. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 56 |
| Of those, offered a place | 55 (98%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 143 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 10th highest of 12 state primary schools in Littlehampton. Higher than 24% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.1% | 15.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 7th highest of 12 state primary schools in Littlehampton. Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.3% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 10th highest of 12 state primary schools in Littlehampton. Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.6% | 14.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 4th highest of 12 state primary schools in Littlehampton. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.3% | 14.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 7th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Littlehampton. Lower than 43% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.2% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 8th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Littlehampton. Lower than 37% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.1% | 11.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 12th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Littlehampton. Lower than 6% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 9.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 12th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Littlehampton. Lower than 10% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 8th highest of 12 state primary schools in Littlehampton. Higher than 57% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.2 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 3rd highest of 12 state primary schools in Littlehampton. Higher than 81% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.8 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 9th highest of 12 state primary schools in Littlehampton. Higher than 19% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 12.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Rustington Community Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Georgian Gardens Community Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lyminster Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- River Beach Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- White Meadows Primary Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- East Preston Junior School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- East Preston Infant School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Summerlea Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Summerlea Community Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 December 2022.
How did Summerlea Community Primary School do in its SATs?
DfE didn't publish this figure for 2024/25. No figure published.
Is Summerlea Community Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 56 families put Summerlea Community Primary School as their first choice for 60 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 55 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150513.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.