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EnglandSouth EastArunBN16 1EZEast Preston Junior School
Primary

East Preston Junior School

Primary

Arun · Littlehampton · BN16 1EZ http://www.epjs.co.uk

Pupils
349
cap. 360
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
349
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
349
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of East Preston Junior School · Primary · West Sussex

Finance£5186 spend / pupil£5476 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
53%
+1pp
64%54%43%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
RWM higher standard
6%
+1pp
8%6%4%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
72%
Reading higher standard
20%
Writing expected standard
70%
Writing higher standard
11%
Maths expected standard
69%
Maths higher standard
10%
Science expected standard
75%
SPAG expected standard
62%
LA AVG 69.61%
SPAG higher standard
9%
LA AVG 23.19%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 105.65
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 103.91
GPS scaled score
101.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
349
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 19.94:1
EAL
5%
LA AVG 11.91%
FSM eligible
16%
LA AVG 14.58%
SEN
16%
LA AVG 27.05%
Overall absence
4%
LA AVG 6.07%
Persistent absence
9%
LA AVG 14.95%

Contact

Address
Lashmar Road, East Preston, Littlehampton, BN16 1EZ
Local authority
West Sussex
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2553%6%72%20%70%11%69%10%75%62%104.0102.0101.016%349
2023/2452%5%82%25%70%8%64%23%89%70%104.0103.0102.016%322
2022/2343%4%71%19%68%8%54%14%85%56%104.0101.0101.0-1.20-1.00-2.9015%308
2018/1964%7%71%25%76%15%69%29%76%69%104.0104.0104.0-1.60-1.70-2.3014%268
2017/1852%8%66%27%69%16%60%16%84%68%103.0102.0104.0-2.80-2.30-3.70253

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2534922.616%5%16%4%9%
2023/2432221.416%4%13%5%8%
2022/2330823.315%4%12%5%9%
2021/2231220.915%3%14%7%17%
2020/2129120.612%3%15%
2018/1926821.914%4%13%3%8%
2017/1821.43%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.