Summerlea Community Primary School

Arun · BN16 3SW

General information Primary School · 5-11 years Who goes here 377 pupils, 9.5% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Requires improvement

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Summerlea Community Primary School

General Information

Address: Windsor Drive, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3SW – View on map
Phone: 01903856783
Headteacher: Mr Joseph Todd
Age range: 5-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 56 families put it first for 60 places – 9 for every 10 places. 98% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2025 9 · 2026 9
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

377 pupils on roll

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 36
% eligible for free school meals: 9.5%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (less mixed than the Arun average)
English as an additional language: 7% (England 22%)

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: 5.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 14.1%
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: 11.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 12 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 12 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 5 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 7 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
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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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2022 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

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

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25th of 25 primary schools in Arun for Ofsted rating

#23White Meadows Primary AcademyGood
#24Yapton CE Primary SchoolGood
#25Summerlea Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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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

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

Financials

Spending per pupil: £4,486 (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.

26th of 27 primary schools in Arun for spending per pupil

#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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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

#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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