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Summerlea Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Littlehampton · BN16 3SW

Ages 5–11 · 377 pupils · West Sussex

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-12-07

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
377
Boys / girls
204 / 173
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Schoolsworks Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Joseph Todd

Location

Address
Windsor Drive, Rustington
Postcode
BN16 3SW
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Littlehampton, West Sussex, 377 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.5%.

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

  • Rustington Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Littlehampton · BN16 3PW · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Lyminster Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Littlehampton · BN17 7JZ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 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%
    • Demand1.03

    1.3 miles away

  • White Meadows Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Littlehampton · BN17 7JL · West Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.4 miles away

  • East Preston Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Littlehampton · BN16 1EZ · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Littlehampton · BN16 4JR · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joseph Todd
Telephone
01903856783

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