Whytemead Primary School

Dominion Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8LH

Good

Inspected 11 June 2024

Good

Ofsted

68%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

227

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 227 / 255 (89%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.1%

Disadvantaged

10.6%

EAL

4.8%

SEN support

10.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

68%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.6%

Overall absence

16.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

12.19

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

18.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

7.24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.0 vs 2023/24

£46,083

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,993 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.9

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,066

Spend per pupil

£6,159

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.