White Meadows Primary Academy, based in Littlehampton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
White Meadows Primary Academy currently has around 640 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.6% boys and 54.4% girls. Around 34.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.1%). other white pupils make up about 10.3%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Whitelea Road, Littlehampton, BN17 7JL |
| Website: | www.whitemeadows.w-sussex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01903731774 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Amanda Dingwall |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140794 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/02/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 640 |
| Number of Boys: | 292 |
| Number of Girls: | 348 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.10% | 474 |
| Other White | 10.30% | 66 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 18 |
| African | 2.50% | 16 |
| Unclassified | 2.50% | 16 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickbourne Infant School Whitelea Road , BN17 7JL | - not rated | 48 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL | 3out of 4 | 531 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Highdown Drive , BN17 6HL | - not rated | 531 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lyminster Primary School Wick Street , BN17 7JZ | 3out of 4 | 594 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| River Beach Primary School York Road , BN17 6EW | - not rated | 658 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Littlehampton Academy Fitzalan Road , BN17 6FE | 3out of 4 | 905 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Littlehampton Community School,the Hill Road , BN17 6DQ | - not rated | 1,002 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornfield School, Littlehampton Cornfield Close , BN17 6HY | 3out of 4 | 952 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Area B - Out of School Learning Service The Flinstone Centre , East Street BN17 6AW | - not rated | 967 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Convent of the Holy Family School Norfolk Road , BN17 5HF | - not rated | 1,864 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Rosemead School East Street , BN17 6AL | - not rated | 2,904 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Firth House Preparatory School Claigmar Road , Rustington BN16 2NL | - not rated | 3,178 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.