River Beach Primary School

York Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6EW

Not rated

Inspected 25 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

58%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

677

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 677 / 700 (97%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

27.4%

Disadvantaged

18%

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

15.8%

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)

58%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

19.5%

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.

30.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

21.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

26.88

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

£46,082

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,749 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.4

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.

£6,137

Spend per pupil

£6,670

Income per pupil

52%

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.