St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Shoreham-by-Sea

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades St Peter's Catholic Primary School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils' attendance is consistently high."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "The school is deeply inclusive."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school has designed an ambitious programme that expands far beyond the academic."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school has designed an ambitious curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear vision for the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should strengthen staff expertise in teaching handwriting and spelling so that teaching is consistently effective and all pupils develop fluent and accurate written skills".

In its own words: "We are a Voluntary Aided (VA) school which means we are a state-funded school and the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton contributes to building costs and has an influence in the running of the school. On 1st October 2022 we became part of the Bosco Catholic Education Trust."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (93% in reading, 81% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put St Peter's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Catholic Primary School are St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School (0.1 miles, 83% reading, 81% maths); Buckingham Park Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 73% maths); Shoreham Beach Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 70% maths); and Swiss Gardens Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 68% maths).

St Peter's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Peter's Catholic Primary School 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.

66 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's Catholic Primary School (as of April 2026): 99% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (91%).

8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) Rail Station, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sullington Way (adjacent), 140 metres away.

In 2024/25, St Peter's Catholic Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Peter's Catholic Primary School are Shoreham Academy (0.8 miles) and Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (1.9 miles).