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Seaside Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Lancing, BN15 8DL

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,385 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Seaside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils620
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Lee Murley
TrustNEW HORIZONS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWest Sussex
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143387.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than West Sussex60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, better than West Sussex6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to West Sussex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to West Sussex104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than West Sussex104105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than West Sussex76%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than West Sussex71%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than West Sussex73%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils620
Girls315
Boys305
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.3%
First language not English9.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.95
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size29.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.8%
Other White
5.3%
Indian
2.3%
Other mixed
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
African
1.6%
White and Black African
1.5%
White and Asian
1.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)26.92
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.37
Support staff (FTE)31.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.181
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.113
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.90
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWest SussexEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to West Sussex5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.2%, better than England, better than West Sussex12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better than West Sussex1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Seaside Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryThe Globe Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miNurseryBoundstone Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryNorth Lancing Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe Sir Robert Woodard AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miNot applicableLancing CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimarySompting Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySwiss Gardens Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Seaside Primary School

What is Seaside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Seaside Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 4 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Seaside Primary School rank in England?

Seaside Primary School ranks 3,385 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

What are Seaside Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Seaside Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Seaside Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Seaside Primary School made 90 offers from 181 applications (2 per offer), and 90 of 113 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Seaside Primary School?

Seaside Primary School has 620 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Seaside Primary School?

Seaside Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Seaside Primary School?

At Seaside Primary School, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Seaside Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Seaside Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.