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OpenPrimaryURN 125919

East Preston Infant School

Community school · Littlehampton · BN16 1EZ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–7

Pupils

223

Local authority

West Sussex

Age range

Ages 47

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Littlehampton, West Sussex, 223 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 3.6%.

Open schools in Littlehampton
15
Primary schools in Littlehampton
12
Academies among open schools in Littlehampton
53% (8)
Open schools in BN16
8
Primary in BN16
7
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–7
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
125919

Location

Address
Lashmar Road, East Preston
Postcode
BN16 1EZ
Town
Littlehampton
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
Constituency
Worthing West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
101 / 122
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
223 / 270 (83%)
Free school meals
3.6%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire New
Telephone
01903773177

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information