St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Peter's is a caring school where children develop secure knowledge and skills across all areas of learning. The school excels at reading and helping all pupils progress well, with particularly strong key stage 2 results. Beyond academics, the school helps pupils become caring, resilient and independent learners who respect diversity and understand their role in the community.
Key Strengths
- Consistently high pupil attendance with very well-behaved, respectful pupils in a calm and welcoming environment
- Strong reading programme starting from early years with effective phonics teaching
- Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum adapted to meet all pupils' needs
- Deeply inclusive approach with high ambition for all pupils, including those with barriers to learning
- Rich personal development programme with wide range of clubs and activities in sports and the arts
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting and spelling quality needs to be more consistently applied across all staff
- Phonics results are in line with national averages but could be strengthened further
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. The school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs and activities in sports, arts
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a warm and caring school where pupils embody the ethos of 'Love at the centre of all we do'. The school provides high support and high ambition, helping pupils to thrive and achieve well, particularly in key stage 2 national tests.
At a Glance
8.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 88%. Maths has remained stable at around 83%. Writing has remained stable at around 96%.
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
201 pupils
210 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Shoreham-by-Sea
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Shoreham-by-Sea
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)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.85896%
Overall absence
8.13953%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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