Lyminster Primary School
Wick Street, Littlehampton, BN17 7JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven McGinley
- Constituency
- Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 125927
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903713642
About this school
Lyminster Primary School is a community primary school in Littlehampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 205 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lyminster 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
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 | 31 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 45% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 52% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 61% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 55% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 99.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Lyminster 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 | 48% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lyminster Primary School compares
Lyminster Primary School ranked 148th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 6.1% | 25.9% | 205 | — |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton | — | 7.2% | 18.9% | 216 | 0.3 miles |
| White Meadows Primary Academy | 64% | 8.2% | 35.8% | 616 | 0.3 miles |
| River Beach Primary School | 58% | 7% | 27.4% | 665 | 0.6 miles |
| Summerlea Community Primary School | — | 5.2% | 12.1% | 377 | 1.3 miles |
| Rustington Community Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 8.5% | 554 | 1.3 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report5 February 2025
- 11 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 25.85%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.13%
- Persistent absence
- 19.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton0.3 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
White Meadows Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
River Beach Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Summerlea Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Rustington Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
Other schools in Littlehampton
Lyminster Primary School ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Littlehampton.
- East Preston Infant School Primary
- East Preston Junior School Primary
- Georgian Gardens Community Primary School Primary
- River Beach Primary School Primary
- Rustington Community Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Primary
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Primary
- Summerlea Community Primary School Primary
- White Meadows Primary Academy Primary
- The Angmering School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Lyminster Primary School teach?
- Lyminster Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Littlehampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Lyminster Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lyminster Primary School is Mr Steven McGinley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lyminster Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lyminster 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 Lyminster Primary School?
- Lyminster Primary School has 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lyminster Primary School full?
- Lyminster Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 205 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lyminster Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lyminster Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lyminster Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lyminster Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Lyminster Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lyminster Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Lyminster Primary School ranked 148th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lyminster Primary School's absence rate?
- Lyminster Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lyminster Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lyminster 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.