St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
Highdown Drive, Littlehampton, BN17 6HL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Derek Croghan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Sponsor
- Bosco Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 151256
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903716039
About this school
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Littlehampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 216 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton (URN 126040).
How St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.2% | 18.9% | 216 | — |
| Lyminster Primary School | 50% | 6.1% | 25.9% | 205 | 0.3 miles |
| White Meadows Primary Academy | 64% | 8.2% | 35.8% | 616 | 0.3 miles |
| River Beach Primary School | 58% | 7% | 27.4% | 665 | 0.4 miles |
| Summerlea Community Primary School | — | 5.2% | 12.1% | 377 | 1.1 miles |
| Rustington Community Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 8.5% | 554 | 1.2 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)
- 18.87%
- English as an additional language
- 31.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.28%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lyminster Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
White Meadows Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
River Beach Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Summerlea Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Rustington Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
Other 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 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 year groups does St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton teach?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Littlehampton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton?
- The headteacher of St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton is Mr Derek Croghan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton, 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 Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton full?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton has capacity for 210 pupils and 216 on roll (103%), 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 St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton a faith school?
- Yes. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
- Does St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton 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.
- What is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton's absence rate?
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census.
- Does St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.