St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton, Littlehampton
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Littlehampton, part of Bosco Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 87% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton in detail
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am enormously proud to be the Headteacher at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, a member of the Bosco Catholic Education Trust."
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 126040), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton are Lyminster Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); White Meadows Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 77% maths); River Beach Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 73% maths); and Summerlea Community Primary School (1.1 miles).
Lyminster Primary SchoolWhite Meadows Primary AcademyRiver Beach Primary SchoolSummerlea Community Primary School
The trust
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton is one of 18 schools run by Bosco Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
27.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (66%), Asian (13%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Littlehampton Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Way (opposite), 290 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 343 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton (URN 126040), it was rated Good in September 2022.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
31.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
6
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 126040). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton.
- Good Ground Site 1At the school · Not yet graded
- Littlehampton Beachstars550m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 33
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 21 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
209 pupils
240 places
31 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Littlehampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Littlehampton
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
16.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
216
Total Pupils
110
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,069
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,541
Per pupil
£1321k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
23.3%
Persistent absence
189
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
Questions parents ask about St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
Are there exam results for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton?
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 126040), 77% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton's Ofsted rating?
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton (URN 126040), it was rated Good in September 2022.
What is the catchment area for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton?
No fixed boundary. When St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton?
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 240 places.
How big are the classes at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton?
Classes at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton average 31 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton?
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton has around 216 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton?
7.2% of sessions were missed at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton in 2024/25. 23.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Good Ground Site 1 (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 21 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton?
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton is at Highdown Drive, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6HL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)