River Beach Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Littlehampton, West Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From West Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
River Beach Primary School is a primary school in Littlehampton, West Sussex for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
River Beach Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Reception 2026 every applicant was offered a place, as at 120 of the 208 other West Sussex primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 65 first-choice applications for 68 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 58% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 6% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- York Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6EW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 665 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this school in an environment of care and aspiration for all.”
- “The school has high ambitions for pupils’ achievements and behaviour.”
- “Pupils rise to meet these expectations.”
To improve
- “However, in the early years, some parts of the curriculum are not delivered as effectively as others.”
- “This means experiences and learning opportunities for children are not as consistent as they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 65 first-preference applications, 68 offers in total, 65 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- White Meadows Primary Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lyminster Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Rustington Community Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Summerlea Community Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Georgian Gardens Community Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- East Preston Junior School 2.7 mi Standards maintained