East Preston Junior School

Arun · BN16 1EZ

General information Junior School · 7-11 years Who goes here 351 pupils, 16% FSM

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East Preston Junior School

General Information

Address: Lashmar Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1EZ – View on map
Phone: 01903785672
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Michael Tidd
Age range: 7-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

351 pupils out of 360 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 56
% eligible for free school meals: 16.0%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (less mixed than the Arun average)
English as an additional language: 6% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 4.6% a year (Arun 11.6%, typical in England 13.9%) Low turnover
Where they went: about 50% moved to another school, 50% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. "Low turnover" means it's among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across West Sussex: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 12 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 10 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 4 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in West Sussex (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 8.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 17 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 7 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Headteacher Approval

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Educational Attainment

Good 2019 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 53% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 6% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 4 percentage points below the Arun average (57%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well below (3-year average 49% against an expected 65%)
3-year average (expected standard): 49%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 72% · Writing 70% · Maths 69% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 62%
Average test scores: reading 104, maths 102
Based on: 87 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolArun averageEngland↗ Improving Up 10 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 4 percentage points below the Arun average (57%).

Year 6 SATs: 18th of 28 junior and primary schools in the area

=15Georgian Gardens Community Primary School56%
=15Rustington Community Primary School56%
#18East Preston Junior School53%
#19Southway Primary School52%
#20Lyminster Primary School50%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Arundel CofE Primary School90%
#2South Bersted CofE Primary School78%
#3Barnham Primary School74%
#4Ferring C of E Primary School70%
=5Rose Green Junior School69%
=5St Mary's CofE Primary School69%
#7St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School65%
#8White Meadows Primary Academy64%
=9Aldingbourne Primary School63%
=9Nyewood CofE Junior School63%
#11St Margaret's CofE Primary School61%
#12Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School60%
#13Edward Bryant School59%
#14River Beach Primary School58%
=15Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis56%
=15Georgian Gardens Community Primary School56%
=15Rustington Community Primary School56%
#18East Preston Junior School53%
#19Southway Primary School52%
#20Lyminster Primary School50%
=21Eastergate CofE Primary School46%
=21St John the Baptist CofE Primary School46%
#23Yapton CE Primary School45%
#24Downview Primary School44%
#25Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham41%
#26Slindon CofE Primary School38%
#27Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis30%
#28Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School11%

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2nd of 3 junior schools in Arun for Ofsted rating

#1Rose Green Junior SchoolOutstanding
#2East Preston Junior SchoolGood
#3Nyewood CofE Junior SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Rose Green Junior SchoolOutstanding
#2East Preston Junior SchoolGood
#3Nyewood CofE Junior SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £5,186 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

3rd of 3 junior schools in Arun for spending per pupil

#1Nyewood CofE Junior School£6,099
#2Rose Green Junior School£5,242
#3East Preston Junior School£5,186

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Nyewood CofE Junior School£6,099
#2Rose Green Junior School£5,242
#3East Preston Junior School£5,186

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