Academy converter · West Sussex

White Meadows Primary Academy

2–11Ages
616Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140794URN

Whitelea Road, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 7JL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.7 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

94 applications for 53 places · 161st of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2022

Inspection history

13 July 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
26 February 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as White Meadows Primary School, URN 135809

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.7 below West Sussex median (2.5) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

94 applications · 53 places offered · 47 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 1.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 0 of 12 years.

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as White Meadows Primary School (URN 135809), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	53	94	1.8	47	0.89
Sep 2025	75	121	1.6	66	0.88
Sep 2024	61	132	2.2	59	0.97
Sep 2023	76	132	1.7	74	0.97
Sep 2022	67	128	1.9	56	0.84
Sep 2021	54	115	2.1	43	0.80
Sep 2020	84	162	1.9	69	0.82
Sep 2019	72	148	2.1	69	0.96
Sep 2018	49	110	2.2	44	0.90
Sep 2017	88	129	1.5	79	0.90
Sep 2016	90	142	1.6	84	0.93
Sep 2015	65	129	2.0	50	0.77
Sep 2014 *	68	109	1.6	59	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 80% · Maths 77% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%73rd of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard39%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard21%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	0%	106	103
2023/24	66%	0%	106	104
2022/23	71%	11%	108	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

White Meadows Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
0.5 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.5applications per place
Lyminster Primary School
0.5 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

3.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
River Beach Primary School
0.6 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Summerlea Community Primary School
2.3 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2022

2.4applications per place
St Mary's CofE Primary School
2.3 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Rustington Community Primary School
2.3 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School
3.7 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Arundel CofE Primary School
4.3 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 90%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140794 · 938/3375
Trust: Reach2 Academy Trust
Capacity: 630 pupils · 616 on roll
Free school meals: 34.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2014
Replaced: White Meadows Primary School (URN 135809)
Address: Whitelea Road, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 7JL
Local authority: West Sussex · Arun

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources