Seaside Primary School

Freshbrook Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8DL

Not rated

Inspected 4 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

75%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

620

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 620 / 630 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.5%

Disadvantaged

9.2%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

12.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

75%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.5%

Overall absence

8.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

24.52

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

25.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

20.77

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.7 vs 2023/24

£46,630

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,180 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.72

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,235

Spend per pupil

£5,579

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.