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Whytemead Primary School

Academy converter · Worthing · BN14 8LH

Ages 4–11 · 221 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
216

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

221 pupils · 255 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
101 / 120
School capacity
255
Capacity fill
221 / 255 (87%)
Free school meals
20.4%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Schoolsworks Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Waddington

Location

Address
Dominion Road
Postcode
BN14 8LH
Town
Worthing
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Worthing
Constituency
East Worthing and Shoreham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Worthing, West Sussex, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 20.4%.

Open schools in Worthing
38
Primary schools in Worthing
24
Academies among open schools in Worthing
32% (12)
Open schools in BN14
12
Primary in BN14
8
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WorthingNear BN14

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Waddington
Telephone
01903202639
Website
http://www.whytemead.w-sussex.sch.uk

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