St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton

West SussexAcademy converter

Highdown Drive, Littlehampton, BN17 6HL

Headteacher: Mr Derek CroghanSchool website ↗Pupils: 212 (capacity: 210)Part of BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 14 September 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
60.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
3.0%

Reading

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding7.0%

Maths

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
92
Families who got their first-choice
1.3%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
20.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
30.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1636.0%4.0%+4.5-2.0+6.5
2016/1746.0%0.0%-2.1-1.8-3.4
2017/1837.0%0.0%+0.2-1.6-2.5
2018/1969.0%7.0%+2.9+0.8+2.9
2022/2354.0%8.0%-0.3+1.2+0.7
2023/2450.0%6.0%---
2024/2560.0%3.0%---