East Preston Junior School
Lashmar Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1EZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Tidd
- Sponsor
- Schoolsworks Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Worthing West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 351
- URN
- 144244
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903785672
About this school
East Preston Junior School is a primary academy in Littlehampton. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 351 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected East Preston Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- 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 | 79 | 61 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 52% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 82% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 64% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 70% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| 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 East Preston Junior 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 | 43% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 308 |
| 2023/24 | 322 |
| 2024/25 | 349 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Preston Junior School compares
East Preston Junior School ranked 131st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.2% | 15.8% | 351 | — |
| East Preston Infant School | — | 4.1% | 5.9% | 223 | 0.0 miles |
| Georgian Gardens Community Primary School | 56% | 5.4% | 21% | 405 | 0.6 miles |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | 65% | 4.7% | 20.3% | 160 | 1.3 miles |
| Rustington Community Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 8.5% | 554 | 1.4 miles |
| Summerlea Community Primary School | — | 5.2% | 12.1% | 377 | 1.5 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 report30 April 2025
- 19 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.76%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.15%
- Persistent absence
- 8.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Preston Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Rustington Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Summerlea Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
Other schools in Littlehampton
East Preston Junior School ranks 8th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Littlehampton.
- East Preston Infant 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 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 East Preston Junior School teach?
- East Preston Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Littlehampton.
- Who is the headteacher of East Preston Junior School?
- The headteacher of East Preston Junior School is Mr Michael Tidd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has East Preston Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Preston Junior 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 East Preston Junior School?
- East Preston Junior School has 351 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is East Preston Junior School full?
- East Preston Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 351 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 East Preston Junior School a faith school?
- No. East Preston Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does East Preston Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records East Preston Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is East Preston Junior School part of an academy trust?
- East Preston Junior School is part of SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have East Preston Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Preston Junior School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- East Preston Junior School ranked 131st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Preston Junior School's absence rate?
- East Preston Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Preston Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Preston Junior 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 10 July 2026.