Academy converter · West Sussex

St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
160Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
149292URN

Arundel Road, Angmering, Littlehampton, BN16 4JR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Feb 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.9 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

71 applications for 21 places · 28th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 10 February 2026Published 26 April 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing			Expected standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

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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

3.4applications per place, Reception

0.9 above West Sussex median (2.5) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

71 applications · 21 places offered · 19 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2020 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School (URN 126035), 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	21	71	3.4	19	0.90
Sep 2025	14	46	3.3	14	1.00
Sep 2024	21	57	2.7	20	0.95
Sep 2023	20	70	3.5	20	1.00
Sep 2022 *	26	59	2.3	23	0.88
Sep 2021 *	28	71	2.5	27	0.96
Sep 2020 *	29	87	3.0	27	0.93
Sep 2019 *	19	67	3.5	18	0.95
Sep 2018 *	21	61	2.9	19	0.90
Sep 2017 *	16	47	2.9	16	1.00
Sep 2016 *	20	49	2.5	19	0.95
Sep 2015 *	20	57	2.9	24	1.20
Sep 2014 *	11	31	2.8	11	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 78% · Maths 74% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%69th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard39%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard13%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	65%	0%	105	104
2023/24	48%	0%	105	102
2022/23	42%	0%	103	101

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

St Wilfrids Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

3.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
0.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School
2.0 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
East Preston Infant School
2.1 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place
East Preston Junior School
2.1 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

53%met the SATs standard
Summerlea Community Primary School
2.4 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2022

2.4applications per place
Rustington Community Primary School
2.6 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School
3.0 km · West Sussex

2026

2.1applications per place 11%met the SATs standard
Ferring C of E Primary School
3.6 km · West Sussex

Good2022

3.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149292 · 938/3327
Trust: Bosco Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 160 on roll
Free school meals: 18.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2022
Replaced: St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School (URN 126035)
Address: Arundel Road, Angmering, Littlehampton, BN16 4JR
Local authority: West Sussex · Arun

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