St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Brookpit Lane, Clymping, Littlehampton, BN17 5QUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's CofE 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 1st of 9 primary schools in Littlehampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 October 2014, report published 13 November 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

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

105 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals18.1%

18.1%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.7%

5.7%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
White Meadows Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
River Beach Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	58% met the expected standard
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Lyminster Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Yapton CE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Justin Murray
Phone: 01903714325
Website: stmarysclymping.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brookpit Lane, Clymping, Littlehampton, BN17 5QU
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 126024

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.