White Meadows Primary Academy, Littlehampton
White Meadows Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Littlehampton, part of Reach2 Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 9 schools in Littlehampton with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
White Meadows Primary Academy in detail
White Meadows Primary Academy in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026, an admissions event on Friday 6 November 2026, an admissions event on Tuesday 17 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in West Sussex
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at White Meadows Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 83% in maths).
Getting a place at White Meadows Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put White Meadows Primary Academy as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at White Meadows Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to White Meadows Primary Academy are St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton (0.3 miles); Lyminster Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 59% reading, 59% maths); River Beach Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 73% maths); and Summerlea Community Primary School (1.4 miles).
White Meadows Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LittlehamptonLyminster Primary SchoolRiver Beach Primary SchoolSummerlea Community Primary School
The trust
White Meadows Primary Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 144 pupils (23.4%) received SEN support and 31 (5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Littlehampton Rail Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Way (adjacent), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood White Meadows Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 317 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, White Meadows Primary Academy issued 32 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
25.6
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
24
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with White Meadows Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near White Meadows Primary Academy.
- Good Ground Site 1510m away · Not yet graded
- Littlehampton Beachstars630m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
White Meadows Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to White Meadows Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. White Meadows Primary Academy is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 17 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at White Meadows Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
531 pupils
630 places
99 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Littlehampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Littlehampton
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
144
SEN Support
31
EHC Plans
28.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
616
Total Pupils
291
Boys
325
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,251
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,376
Per pupil
£3287k
Total funding
£273k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.2%
Overall absence
26.6%
Persistent absence
489
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
White Meadows Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about White Meadows Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at White Meadows Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at White Meadows Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is White Meadows Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
White Meadows Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for White Meadows Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When White Meadows Primary Academy is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at White Meadows Primary Academy?
White Meadows Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at White Meadows Primary Academy?
Classes at White Meadows Primary Academy average 23.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to White Meadows Primary Academy?
White Meadows Primary Academy has around 616 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at White Meadows Primary Academy?
8.2% of sessions were missed at White Meadows Primary Academy in 2024/25. 26.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to White Meadows Primary Academy?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming White Meadows Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does White Meadows Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of White Meadows Primary Academy: Good Ground Site 1 (510m away, registered, not yet graded) and Littlehampton Beachstars (630m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near White Meadows Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 17 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is White Meadows Primary Academy?
White Meadows Primary Academy is at Whitelea Road, Wick, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 7JL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)