East Preston Junior School, Littlehampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
East Preston Junior School excels at making pupils feel valued and safe while maintaining high expectations for their achievement. The school's ambitious curriculum is carefully designed to build knowledge step-by-step, and teachers have strong subject knowledge to deliver it effectively. Pupils benefit from wonderful enrichment opportunities including residential experiences, music performances at national venues like the O2 Arena, and sports activities that help them grow in confidence.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with effective support for pupils who need extra help to catch up
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum with clear knowledge and skills to be taught
- Excellent personal development programme with leadership opportunities and enrichment activities
- Swift identification of pupils with special educational needs and effective tailored support
- Good pupil behaviour and attendance, with pupils following school expectations for excellence
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, the school needs to strengthen how it checks on pupils' learning to identify and address misconceptions more effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir performances at local and national venues including East Preston Festival and O2 Arena, music and arts activities, sports, playtime leader roles, residential experiences
East Preston Junior School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils feel happy and safe and achieve well in key stage 2 tests. The school has maintained the good standards identified at its previous inspection in November 2019.
At a Glance
16.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
78 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 72%. Maths has improved from 64% to 69%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.1
KS2
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
351 pupils
360 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Littlehampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Littlehampton
Admissions Demand - West Sussex
Places available
9,817
Applications
8,398
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.14894%
Overall absence
8.70787%
Persistent absence
356
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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