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Head of School
Mrs Rhona Wilkinson
Address
York Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6EW
Phone Number
01903725500
Phase
Academy
Type
Academy converter
Age Range
3-11
Religious Character
Does not apply
Gender
Mixed
Number of Pupils
676
Local Authority
West Sussex
Highlights from Latest Inspection
This inspection rating relates to a predecessor school. When a school converts to an academy, is taken over or closes and reopens as a new school a formal link is created between the new school and the old school, by the Department for Education. Where the new school has not yet been inspected, we show the inspection history of the predecessor school, as we believe it still has significance.
Summary of key findings for parents and pupils
This is a good school. The vast majority of pupils, including those who speak English as an additional language, learn well across a range of subjects and make good progress. Disabled pupils, including the hearing impaired, and those who have special educational needs make good progress as a result of effective care and well-focused provision.
Teaching is typically good; this is as a result of regular evaluation, monitoring, support and staff training. Pupils enjoy learning, especially in English, where exciting starter activities capture their interest. From starting points that are generally low, children make a good start to their learning in the Nursery and Recepti...on classes.
The behaviour and safety of pupils are good and their attendance is above average. The monitoring and tracking of pupils are rigorous, resulting in good quality support. The headteacher, governing body and leaders at all levels are cohesive and effective in driving forward school improvement so that pupils can achieve well.
Leaders know the school's strengths and areas for development and use these to ensure school improvement. It is not yet an outstanding school because : In some mathematics lessons, learning activities are not exciting or engaging. In English, pupils do not always have enough opportunities to write at length.
The quality of written feedback to guide pupils' next steps in their learning is variable and some pupils are unclear about their targets.
Information about this school
River Beach is much larger than the average sized primary school. It opened in Summer 2011 after an amalgmation of Elm Grove Infant School, Arun Vale Infant School and Connaught Junior School.
The school has provision for Early Years Foundation Stage in a 52 place Nursery and three Reception classes. There are 28 classes in total. The school has an integrated special support centre for 11 pupils with hearing impairment, all of whom have statements of special educational needs.
The pupils are integrated into mainstream education receiving specialist support in class and are sometimes withdrawn for extra support. Most pupils are of White British heritage, while the remainder come from a range of backgrounds, the largest being Eastern European,and the second largest being Portuguese. Some 16% speak English as an additional langauge.
The number of pupils leaving or joining the school at times other than at the start of the school year is high. The proportion of disabled pupils and those with special educational needs supported through school action is lower than average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is above the national average.
The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for the pupil premium funding is substantially greater than the national average. There is an independently run breakfast and after-school club but this did not form part of this inspection. In 2011, the school's results in national tests for 11-year-olds met the government's floor standard, which sets the minimum expectation for attainment and progress.
