Shoreham Beach Primary School
Shingle Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5RH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Darren Vallier
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 125885
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273462688
About this school
Shoreham Beach Primary School is a community primary school in Shoreham-By-Sea. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shoreham Beach Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 60% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 83% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 73% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 83% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Shoreham Beach Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shoreham Beach Primary School compares
Shoreham Beach Primary School ranked 109th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.1% | 11.6% | 209 | — |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 10.9% | 201 | 0.6 miles |
| Buckingham Park Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 14.6% | 442 | 0.7 miles |
| St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School | 71% | 4.6% | 10.5% | 381 | 0.7 miles |
| Swiss Gardens Primary School | 43% | 5.6% | 14% | 343 | 0.7 miles |
| Glebe Primary School | 40% | 4.9% | 21.8% | 453 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.62%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 11.73%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
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Buckingham Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
-
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
-
Swiss Gardens Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
-
Glebe Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Brighton
Other schools in Shoreham-By-Sea
Shoreham Beach Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Shoreham-By-Sea.
- Buckingham Park Primary School Primary
- Holmbush Primary Academy Primary
- St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Swiss Gardens Primary School Primary
- Shoreham Academy Secondary
- Herons Dale School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Shoreham Beach Primary School teach?
- Shoreham Beach Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Shoreham-By-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Shoreham Beach Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shoreham Beach Primary School is Mr Darren Vallier, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shoreham Beach Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shoreham Beach Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Shoreham Beach Primary School?
- Shoreham Beach Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Shoreham Beach Primary School full?
- Shoreham Beach Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Shoreham Beach Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shoreham Beach Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shoreham Beach Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shoreham Beach Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Shoreham Beach Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shoreham Beach Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Shoreham Beach Primary School ranked 109th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shoreham Beach Primary School's absence rate?
- Shoreham Beach Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shoreham Beach Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shoreham Beach Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.