Holmbush Primary Academy
Hawkins Crescent, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Susan Stickley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- Constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 226
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 141906
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273592471
About this school
Holmbush Primary Academy is a primary academy in Shoreham-By-Sea. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 222 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 November 2023, 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 | 30 | 29 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 62% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 79% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 76% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 62% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Holmbush Primary Academy 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 | 40% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 219 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holmbush Primary Academy compares
Holmbush Primary Academy ranked 166th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% 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 | 43% | 4.7% | 13.8% | 222 | — |
| Glebe Primary School | 40% | 4.9% | 21.8% | 453 | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 10.9% | 201 | 0.9 miles |
| St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School | 71% | 4.6% | 10.5% | 381 | 0.9 miles |
| Eastbrook Primary Academy | 68% | 6.4% | 20.1% | 364 | 0.9 miles |
| Mile Oak Primary School | 58% | 6.7% | 33.2% | 342 | 0.9 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)
- 13.81%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glebe Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
St Peter's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
-
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
-
Eastbrook Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Brighton
-
Mile Oak Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Brighton
Other schools in Shoreham-By-Sea
Holmbush Primary Academy ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Shoreham-By-Sea.
- Buckingham Park Primary School Primary
- Shoreham Beach Primary School 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 year groups does Holmbush Primary Academy teach?
- Holmbush Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Shoreham-By-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Holmbush Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Holmbush Primary Academy is Miss Susan Stickley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holmbush Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holmbush Primary Academy, 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 Holmbush Primary Academy?
- Holmbush Primary Academy has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Holmbush Primary Academy full?
- Holmbush Primary Academy has capacity for 226 pupils and 222 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 Holmbush Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Holmbush Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Holmbush Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holmbush Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Holmbush Primary Academy?
- Holmbush Primary Academy is part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Holmbush Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holmbush Primary Academy rank locally?
- Holmbush Primary Academy ranked 166th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% 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 Holmbush Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Holmbush Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holmbush Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holmbush Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.