St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Primary school · Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
BN43 6PJ
Composite score
60.7

School overview

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a primary school serving Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 193 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. 79% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 1.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. St Peter's Catholic Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#3,734
National rank
#540
In South East
#24
In West Sussex
Top 25%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
79%
% achieving higher RWM
8%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 13/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Strong standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 193 % FSM ever-6 10.9% % EAL 12.4% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Location

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