East Preston Infant School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Littlehampton · BN16 1EZ · West Sussex
Ages 4–7
- Absence4.4%
- FSM3.6%
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 144244
East Preston Junior School
Academy converter · Littlehampton · BN16 1EZ
Ages 7–11 · 351 pupils · West Sussex
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
52%
Overall absence
4.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2019-11-19
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 102.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
- Authorised absence
- 3.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 328
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill98%
351 pupils · 360 places
- Pupils on roll
- 351
- Boys / girls
- 183 / 168
- School capacity
- 360
- Capacity fill
- 351 / 360 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 16%
- FSM pupils
- 56
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Schoolsworks Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Tidd
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
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Littlehampton, West Sussex, 351 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Littlehampton · BN16 3JJ · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS245%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM21.0%
0.6 miles away
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Littlehampton · BN16 4JR · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS248%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM18.1%
1.3 miles away
Rustington Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Littlehampton · BN16 3PW · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS261%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM8.1%
1.4 miles away
Summerlea Community Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Littlehampton · BN16 3SW · West Sussex
Ages 5–11
- FSM9.5%
1.5 miles away
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Littlehampton · BN16 4LP · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS255%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM12.0%
1.6 miles away
Ferring C of E Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Worthing · BN12 5DU · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- KS229%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM12.4%
1.7 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Littlehampton · BN17 6HL · West Sussex
Ages 4–11
- FSM19.0%
2.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Tidd
- Telephone
- 01903785672