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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%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

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

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

18

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

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

  • Downsbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 8GD · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.15

    0.1 miles away

  • Bramber Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 8QB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Homefield Primary School and SSC

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN11 2AA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.12

    0.5 miles away

  • Broadwater CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 7TQ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Heene CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worthing · BN11 4BB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand0.57

    1.0 miles away

  • Sompting Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lancing · BN15 0BU · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand0.88

    1.0 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worthing · BN11 4BD · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand2.10

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

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

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