St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Sullington Way, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Crees
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Sponsor
- Bosco Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 149293
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01273454066
About this school
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Shoreham-By-Sea. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 201 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How St Peter's Catholic 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 | — | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 193 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Catholic Primary School compares
St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranked 13th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.9% | 10.9% | 201 | — |
| St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School | 71% | 4.6% | 10.5% | 381 | 0.1 miles |
| Buckingham Park Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 14.6% | 442 | 0.3 miles |
| Shoreham Beach Primary School | 59% | 5.1% | 11.6% | 209 | 0.6 miles |
| Swiss Gardens Primary School | 43% | 5.6% | 14% | 343 | 0.7 miles |
| Holmbush Primary Academy | 43% | 4.7% | 13.8% | 222 | 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)
- 10.88%
- English as an additional language
- 12.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 8.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
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Buckingham Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
-
Shoreham Beach Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
-
Swiss Gardens Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
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Holmbush Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Shoreham-by-Sea
Other schools in Shoreham-By-Sea
St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Shoreham-By-Sea.
- Buckingham Park Primary School Primary
- Holmbush Primary Academy Primary
- Shoreham Beach Primary School Primary
- St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- Swiss Gardens Primary School Primary
- Shoreham Academy Secondary
- Herons Dale School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Peter's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Shoreham-By-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Peter's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Kate Crees, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Peter's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Catholic 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 Peter's Catholic Primary School?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 201 on roll (96%), 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 Peter's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
- Is St Peter's Catholic Primary School a selective school?
- No. St Peter's Catholic Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Peter's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School is part of BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Peter's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2023/24 and 79% 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 Peter's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School ranked 13th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% 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 Peter's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Catholic 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 10 July 2026.