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Rustington Community Primary School

Academy converter · Littlehampton · BN16 3PW

Ages 4–11 · 554 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
536

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 fill88%

554 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
554
Boys / girls
285 / 269
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
554 / 630 (88%)
Free school meals
8.1%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Ms Marie Smailes

Location

Address
North Lane, Rustington
Postcode
BN16 3PW
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Littlehampton, West Sussex, 554 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.1%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LittlehamptonNear BN16

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Marie Smailes
Telephone
01903785271
Website
www.rustington.academy

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