Primary school

Whytemead Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • West Sussex
  • BN14 8LH
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,074 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 41%

Top % in England, by year
2017/18: top 70%70%2018/19: top 86%2022/23: top 54%2023/24: top 73%2024/25: top 41%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM68% · South East 64%6/10 Middle+51.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · South East 7%4/10 Below+26.3 pts
Reading score104 · South East 1062/10 Well below South East+12.1 pts
Maths score103 · South East 1053/10 Below+18.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2017/18: 59% · 44 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 50% · 42 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 60% · 42 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 53% · 45 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 68% · 41 pupils · South East 64%68%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2017/18: 0% · 44 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 2% · 42 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 7% · 42 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 4% · 45 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 5% · 41 pupils · South East 7%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2017/18: 103 · 44 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 101 · 42 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 42 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 45 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 41 pupils · South East 106105101No exams
Maths score
2017/18: 101 · 44 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 100 · 42 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 42 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 101 · 45 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 41 pupils · South East 105103100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 93.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd360
3rd340

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026221
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.1%
First language not English10.6%
SEN support10.6%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils16.2%

Girls 56.8%Boys 43.2%

86.7% full · 255 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 81 responses (36.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.6% not applicable65.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.2% not applicable91.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed93.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 8.9
  • Leadership 2.4
  • Teaching assistants 7.4
  • Other support 2.1

Teachers 11.3 FTE · Whole workforce 20.8 · 29 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,159
Spend per pupil£6,066
Staff spend per pupil£4,925
Reserve per pupil£846
  • +£192,000revenue reserve
  • +£21,000in-year balance

Grants £6,233 · self-generated £48 · premises £304 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST (10 academies) · trust reserve £3,487,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it