St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Arundel Road, Angmering, Littlehampton, BN16 4LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr George Lumley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Worthing West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 126018
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903785416
About this school
St Margaret's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Littlehampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 408 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 59 | 56 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 55% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 70% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 49% | 59% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 66% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 St Margaret's CofE 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 | 46% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 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 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 401 |
| 2023/24 | 393 |
| 2024/25 | 415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret's CofE Primary School compares
St Margaret's CofE Primary School ranked 94th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 4.7% | 12.5% | 408 | — |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | 65% | 4.7% | 20.3% | 160 | 0.3 miles |
| Georgian Gardens Community Primary School | 56% | 5.4% | 21% | 405 | 1.6 miles |
| East Preston Infant School | — | 4.1% | 5.9% | 223 | 1.6 miles |
| East Preston Junior School | 53% | 4.2% | 15.8% | 351 | 1.6 miles |
| Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School | 11% | 8.7% | 22.4% | 52 | 1.7 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)
- 12.53%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 8.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
East Preston Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
East Preston Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Worthing
Other schools in Littlehampton
St Margaret's CofE Primary School ranks 4th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Littlehampton.
- East Preston Infant School Primary
- East Preston Junior School Primary
- Georgian Gardens Community Primary School Primary
- Lyminster Primary School Primary
- River Beach Primary School Primary
- Rustington Community Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton 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 year groups does St Margaret's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Littlehampton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret's CofE Primary School is Mr George Lumley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Margaret's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's CofE 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 big is St Margaret's CofE Primary School?
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School has 408 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Margaret's CofE Primary School full?
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 408 on roll (97%), 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 St Margaret's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does St Margaret's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Margaret's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does St Margaret's CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists St Margaret's CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Margaret's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Margaret's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School ranked 94th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Margaret's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret's CofE 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.