Whytemead Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 11 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
West Sussex
Unique reference
148719
Address
Dominion Road, BN14 8LH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
222 (77% of total capacity)
Boys
42.8%
Girls
57.2%
First language not English
5.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.2%
Persistent absence
18.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 76.6%
Mixed 6.8%
Other White 4.5%
Indian 2.7%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
African 1.8%
Other 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Irish 0.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsAverage1.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Whytemead Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
23
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
46
3rd preference
26
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
17
8
9
Year 1
22
11
11
Year 2
28
13
15
Year 3
32
11
21
Year 4
43
19
24
Year 5
35
15
20
Year 6
45
18
27
Year 2023-2024