River Beach Primary School

General Information

Address: York Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6EW
Phone: 01903725500
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Dave Ayers
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 665
School capacity: 700
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 175
% eligible for free school meals: 27.0%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 7.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 19.5%
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

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.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 13.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 33 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 26 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 24 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 10 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 9 pupils
Hearing impairment: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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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.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #11 of 25 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#9Georgian Gardens Community Primary SchoolGood
#10Lyminster Primary SchoolGood
#11River Beach Primary SchoolGood
#12Rustington Community Primary SchoolGood
#13South Bersted CofE Primary 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.

#1Aldingbourne Primary SchoolGood
#2Arundel CofE Primary SchoolGood
#3Barnham Primary SchoolGood
#4Bartons Primary School, Bognor RegisGood
#5Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, FelphamGood
#6Eastergate CofE Primary SchoolGood
#7Edward Bryant SchoolGood
#8Ferring C of E Primary SchoolGood
#9Georgian Gardens Community Primary SchoolGood
#10Lyminster Primary SchoolGood
#11River Beach Primary SchoolGood
#12Rustington Community Primary SchoolGood
#13South Bersted CofE Primary SchoolGood
#14Southway Primary SchoolGood
#15St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LittlehamptonGood
#16St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolGood
#17St Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#18St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#19St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#20St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#21Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary SchoolGood
#22White Meadows Primary AcademyGood
#23Yapton CE Primary SchoolGood
#24Clapham and Patching CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#25Summerlea Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,137 (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.

Ranked #16 of 27 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#14Southway Primary School£6,217
#15Georgian Gardens Community Primary School£6,210
#16River Beach Primary School£6,137
#17Barnham Primary School£6,079
#18Arundel CofE Primary School£6,008

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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.

#1Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School£9,190
#2Slindon CofE Primary School£8,536
#3St John the Baptist CofE Primary School£7,897
#4St Mary's CofE Primary School£7,474
#5Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis£6,779
#6St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School£6,728
#7Lyminster Primary School£6,552
#8Bartons Primary School, Bognor Regis£6,534
#9White Meadows Primary Academy£6,483
#10Walberton and Binsted CofE Primary School£6,403
#11Eastergate CofE Primary School£6,401
#12South Bersted CofE Primary School£6,395
#13Ferring C of E Primary School£6,238
#14Southway Primary School£6,217
#15Georgian Gardens Community Primary School£6,210
#16River Beach Primary School£6,137
#17Barnham Primary School£6,079
#18Arundel CofE Primary School£6,008
#19Bishop Tufnell CofE Primary School, Felpham£5,934
#20Yapton CE Primary School£5,767
#21St Margaret's CofE Primary School£5,736
#22Downview Primary School£5,710
#23Edward Bryant School£5,576
#24Rustington Community Primary School£5,337
#25Aldingbourne Primary School£5,182
#26Summerlea Community Primary School£4,486
#27St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton£4,042

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