Rustington Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

North Lane, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3PWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rustington Community Primary School is a primary school in Littlehampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 7th of 9 primary schools in Littlehampton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 9 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

84 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

554 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals8.1%

8.1%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6%

6%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rustington Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Summerlea Community Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
River Beach Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	58% met the expected standard
Lyminster Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Marie Smailes
Phone: 01903785271
Website: rustington.academy (opens in a new tab)
Address: North Lane, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3PW
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 139478

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.