River Beach Primary School
York Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6EW
Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)
PrimaryAcademy converterMixed
About the school
“In 2013 River Beach Primary relinquished local authority control from West Sussex County Council and converted to academy status, joining Schoolsworks Academy Trust.”
Established school - open since before 2011. Became an academy in September 2013, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 28 April 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 677
- Multi-academy trust
- Schoolsworks Academy Trust
- Phone
- 01903725500