St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Wilfrids excels at creating a happy, welcoming and secure environment where pupils behave impeccably and develop strong relationships with staff. The school provides excellent support for all learners, particularly those with additional needs or disadvantages, ensuring they achieve well. With a strong focus on spiritual and personal development alongside high academic ambitions, pupils leave well-prepared for modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Excellent attendance rates above national figures, with strong improvements for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Calm, orderly environment with impeccable pupil behaviour and high-quality relationships based on care and support
- Well-sequenced, broad and balanced curriculum that helps pupils gain knowledge needed for their next stage of education
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils who achieve well alongside their peers
- Strong personal development programme promoting spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics teaching in early years is not as consistent and effective as other areas, with some pupils not building number fluency securely
- Year 4 multiplication tables results have been below potential over the past 3 years, though recent improvements are being made
- Evaluation of support for disadvantaged pupils could be more precise to identify which strategies make the most difference
- Need for greater precision to ensure all disadvantaged pupils benefit fully from the wide range of extracurricular opportunities available
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture of safeguarding where concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, resulting in pupils feeling safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sport, music, pupil leadership roles
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School is a caring and successful school where pupils flourish spiritually, socially and academically in a joyful, inclusive environment. The school has a coherent shared vision and has secured notable improvements since the last inspection.
At a Glance
18.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 70%. Maths has improved from 57% to 74%. Writing has improved from 65% to 78%.
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
23.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
160 pupils
210 capacity
50 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Littlehampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Littlehampton
Admissions Demand - West Sussex
Places available
9,817
Applications
8,398
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.67575%
Overall absence
12.75168%
Persistent absence
149
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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