Little Common School
Shepherds Close, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4SQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Moor
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 670
- URN
- 149894
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01424842297
About this school
Little Common School is a primary academy in Bexhill-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 670 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Little Common School (URN 114429).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Little Common 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 617 |
| 2024/25 | 622 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Common School compares
Little Common School ranked 50th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.2% | 16.1% | 670 | — |
| Glenleigh Park Primary Academy | 62% | 6% | 41.1% | 334 | 1.2 miles |
| King Offa Primary Academy | 70% | 5.8% | 34.4% | 402 | 1.3 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill | 47% | 7% | 47.5% | 282 | 1.6 miles |
| Chantry Community Primary School | 42% | 6.7% | 33.2% | 195 | 1.6 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School | 80% | 4.2% | 18.6% | 420 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report4 June 2025
- 11 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.08%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 12.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glenleigh Park Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Bexhill-on-Sea
-
King Offa Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Bexhill-on-Sea
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill1.6 miles
Primary · Bexhill-on-Sea
-
Chantry Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Bexhill-on-Sea
-
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bexhill-on-Sea
Other schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
Little Common School ranks 4th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Bexhill-on-Sea.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill Primary
- Chantry Community Primary School Primary
- Glenleigh Park Primary Academy Primary
- King Offa Primary Academy Primary
- Pebsham Primary Academy Primary
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Primary
- Bexhill High Academy Secondary
- St Richard's Catholic College Secondary
- Bexhill College 16 plus
- Bexhill Independent Special School Special schools
- East Sussex Skills Academy Free Schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Little Common School teach?
- Little Common School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bexhill-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Common School?
- The headteacher of Little Common School is Mrs Louise Moor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Little Common School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Common 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 Little Common School?
- Little Common School has 670 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Little Common School full?
- Little Common School has capacity for 630 pupils and 670 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Little Common School a faith school?
- No. Little Common School has no designated religious character.
- Does Little Common School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Little Common School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Little Common School?
- Little Common School is part of DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Little Common School rank locally?
- Little Common School ranked 50th of 131 primary schools in East Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Common School's absence rate?
- Little Common School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Common School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Common 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.