St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Shoreham-by-Sea (West Sussex).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
96%
▲ 24pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.9
▲ 3.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.5%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
201 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic academy located in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Kate Crees.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Eco Club
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Photography
- Zones of Regulation
Key facts
- URN
- 149293
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alex Hodson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Natalie Gordon | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Withers | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Lorenzo Peri | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Enzo Benn | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Davis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Crowley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Hodge | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Reverend Graham Ricketts | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Crees | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mr Thomas O'Donovan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2013 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margisel Adams Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Philip Richardson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record