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Lyminster Primary School

Community school · Littlehampton · BN17 7JZ

Ages 4–11 · 205 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-11

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
190

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

205 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
84 / 121
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
205 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
23.4%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Steven McGinley

Location

Address
Wick Street
Postcode
BN17 7JZ
Town
Littlehampton
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
Constituency
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Littlehampton, West Sussex, 205 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.4%.

Open schools in Littlehampton
15
Primary schools in Littlehampton
12
Academies among open schools in Littlehampton
53% (8)
Open schools in BN17
7
Primary in BN17
5
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.

Compare with theseAll in LittlehamptonNear BN17

  • White Meadows Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Littlehampton · BN17 7JL · West Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM34.2%

    0.3 miles away

  • River Beach Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Littlehampton · BN17 6EW · West Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM27.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Summerlea Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Littlehampton · BN16 3SW · West Sussex

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM9.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Rustington Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Littlehampton · BN16 3PW · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM8.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Littlehampton · BN17 5QU · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Arundel CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Arundel · BN18 9HT · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence2.3%
    • FSM5.6%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven McGinley
Telephone
01903713642
Website
http://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk

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