Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #30 in West Sussex public Top 50% UK

Summerlea Community Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Joseph Todd

location_onLittlehampton, BN16 3SW

language Visit Website phone 1903856783

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2022

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Students

438

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Expected Standard

63%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Summerlea Community Primary School is a Community school primary school in Littlehampton, serving ages 5-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 50% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Summerlea Community Primary School is a community school in Littlehampton, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 438 pupils on roll.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #30 of 205 primaries in West Sussex and #3,692 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 3.4%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 56%

Reading78% LA 73%

Writing68% LA 67%

Maths75% LA 69%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading76% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing62% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths76% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading69% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing52% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths58% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA 0.1

-1.6 to 1.1

-2.5

Write

LA -0.8

-3.8 to -1.2

-1.2

Maths

LA -0.8

-2.5 to 0.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading64% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths79% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.2

Read

LA 0.2

-3.8 to -0.7

-1.9

Write

LA -1.2

-3.3 to -0.4

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.7

-1.8 to 0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 60%

Reading67% LA 75%

Writing72% LA 73%

Maths67% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA -0.1

-5 to -2

-4.5

Write

LA -1.4

-6 to -3

-4.2

Maths

LA -1.0

-5.6 to -2.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

30 November 2024

Inspection Report

07 December 2022

Inspection Report

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26 February 2019

Inspection Report

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09 July 2015

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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17 March 2010

Inspection Report

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01 March 2007

Inspection Report

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29 January 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-12-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-02-26

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-07-09

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 399 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	399	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	398	6	1.5%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	397	10	2.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	441	5	1.1%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	438	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	434	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	442	3	0.7%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	438	5	1.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	441	7	1.6%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	440	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	439	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	442	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	476	4	0.8%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	476	3	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	480	6	1.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	481	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	481	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	484	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	481	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	478	7	1.5%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	483	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	482	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	484	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	482	1	0.2%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

90.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

8.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree22%

agree57%

disagree14%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree50%

agree47%

disagree3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree20%

agree33%

disagree17%

strongly disagree7%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes21%

no79%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree31%

agree31%

disagree19%

strongly disagree6%

dont know13%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree24%

agree49%

disagree18%

strongly disagree3%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree36%

agree46%

disagree11%

strongly disagree5%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree29%

agree63%

disagree8%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree34%

agree55%

disagree9%

strongly disagree1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree36%

agree46%

disagree12%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree33%

agree43%

disagree11%

strongly disagree3%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes74%

no26%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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