Academy converter · West Sussex

Whytemead Primary School

4–11Ages
221Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148719URN

Dominion Road, Worthing, BN14 8LH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.4per place

2.9 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

86 applications for 16 places · 3rd of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

5.4applications per place, Reception

2.9 above West Sussex median (2.5) 3.2 above England median (2.2)

86 applications · 16 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 5.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.9; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 5.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 4.3; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 4.3; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2020 4.4; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 4.3; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 4.0; West Sussex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 4.6; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 5 of 5 years.

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as Whytemead Primary School (URN 125861), 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	16	86	5.4	16	1.00
Sep 2025	26	89	3.4	21	0.81
Sep 2024	23	90	3.9	18	0.78
Sep 2023	16	88	5.5	16	1.00
Sep 2022	22	94	4.3	18	0.82
Sep 2021 *	27	115	4.3	23	0.85
Sep 2020 *	32	141	4.4	31	0.97
Sep 2019 *	45	163	3.6	36	0.80
Sep 2018 *	45	192	4.3	52	1.16
Sep 2017 *	45	179	4.0	43	0.96
Sep 2016 *	45	170	3.8	34	0.76
Sep 2015 *	45	208	4.6	39	0.87
Sep 2014 *	59	188	3.2	57	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 73% · Maths 83% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%55th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard34%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth5%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard12%

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	68%	5%	104	103
2023/24	53%	4%	104	101
2022/23	60%	7%	105	103

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

Whytemead Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

5.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Downsbrook Primary School
0.2 km · West Sussex

2026

3.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Springfield Infant School and Nursery
0.5 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place
Bramber Primary School
0.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Homefield Primary School and SSC
0.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Broadwater CofE Primary School
0.9 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Heene CofE Primary School
1.6 km · West Sussex

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Sompting Village Primary School
1.6 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 54%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148719 · 938/2075
Trust: Schoolsworks Academy Trust
Capacity: 255 pupils · 221 on roll
Free school meals: 20.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 October 2021
Replaced: Whytemead Primary School (URN 125861)
Address: Dominion Road, Worthing, BN14 8LH
Local authority: West Sussex · Worthing

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