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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 149894

Little Common School

Academy converter · Bexhill-on-Sea · TN39 4SQ

Ages 2–11 · 670 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2020-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
536

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

86

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

670 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
670
Boys / girls
343 / 327
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
670 / 630 (106%)
Free school meals
14.7%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Moor

Location

Address
Shepherds Close, Little Common Primary School
Postcode
TN39 4SQ
Town
Bexhill-on-Sea
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Rother
Constituency
Bexhill and Battle
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 2–11, in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, 670 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.7%.

Open schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
15
Primary schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
8
Academies among open schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
53% (8)
Open schools in TN39
7
Primary in TN39
4
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Bexhill-on-SeaNear TN39

  • Glenleigh Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bexhill-on-Sea · TN39 4ED · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand0.86

    1.2 miles away

  • King Offa Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bexhill-on-Sea · TN39 4HS · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.84

    1.3 miles away

  • Chantry Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bexhill-on-Sea · TN40 2AT · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand0.93

    1.6 miles away

  • Pebsham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bexhill-on-Sea · TN40 2PU · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand0.69

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Moor
Telephone
01424842297
Website
http://www.littlecommon.e-sussex.sch.uk

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