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St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Arundel Road, Angmering, Littlehampton BN16 4JR · stwilfridsangmering.co.uk · 01903 782188
On the mapSearch near BN16 4JR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.11 mi
- 0.18 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 12 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 160
- 76% of 210 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 12” went to a home 0.11 mi (180 m) from the school. Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 19 families put the school first and 21 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 21 | 19 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 26 | 23 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All applicants | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| Reception – Criteria 12 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.11 mi0.18 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 126035)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School on 10 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 10 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Positive
- 90%
- Replies
- 51
- 32% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on 6 parents (12%) whose child was bullied
based on 13 parents (25%) with SEND