St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	West Sussex
Address	Highdown Drive, St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, BN17 6HL
School Website	www.st-catherines.w-sussex.sch.uk
Telephone	1903716039
URN	126040

School Census

Total	232
Girls/Boys	115/117
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.6%/50.4%
% pupils where English not first language	32.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	42
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	11.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 14/09/2022 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
14/09/2022	Good
11/12/2018	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	14/09/2022
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	11/12/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
14 September 2022	School inspection: Good	View
11 December 2018	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
11 November 2014	Full inspection: Good	View
24 May 2013	Monitoring visit	View
30 January 2013	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
27 April 2010	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
11 March 2008	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
28 November 2007	Monitoring visit	View
03 July 2007	Monitoring visit	View
06 March 2007	Monitoring visit	View
29 November 2006	Monitoring visit	View
07 June 2006	Full inspection: Inadequate	View
19 June 2000	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	50%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6%
Reading	107
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	54
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8
Reading	103
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-0.3
Writing Progress	1.2
Maths Progress	0.7

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	69%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	106
Maths	107
Reading Progress	2.9
Writing Progress	0.8
Maths Progress	2.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	37%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	102
Maths	99
Reading Progress	0.2
Writing Progress	-1.6
Maths Progress	-2.5

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	80
As First Preference	27
As second preference	31
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	27
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	72
As First Preference	27
As second preference	26
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	70
As First Preference	18
As second preference	21
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	24
first preference offers	18
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	63
As First Preference	19
As second preference	26
As third preference	18

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	19
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	102
As First Preference	29
As second preference	44
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	91
As First Preference	25
As second preference	33
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	27
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	90
As First Preference	25
As second preference	36
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.08%
Total Applications	73
As First Preference	28
As second preference	25
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	102
As First Preference	34
As second preference	28
As third preference	40

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	13
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.07%
Total Applications	78
As First Preference	29
As second preference	24
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	44
As First Preference	15
As second preference	13
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	15
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	80%
agree	18%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	80%
agree	20%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	62%
agree	38%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	14%
agree	20%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
not applicable	58%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	64%
agree	32%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	52%
agree	22%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
not applicable	22%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	64%
agree	26%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	60%
agree	38%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	60%
agree	38%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	62%
agree	34%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	2%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	34%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	50%
agree	44%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	98%
no	2%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	65.2%
indian ethnic origin	10.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	8.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	4.8%
african ethnic origin	3.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1%
white and black african ethnic origin	1%
any other black background ethnic origin	1%
chinese ethnic origin	1%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	61.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	15.1%
indian ethnic origin	6.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.6%
african ethnic origin	2.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.2%
chinese ethnic origin	1.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.9%