St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
Arundel Road, Angmering, Littlehampton, BN16 4JR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss N Carless
- Diocese
- Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
- Sponsor
- Bosco Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Worthing West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 160
- URN
- 149292
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903782188
About this school
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Littlehampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 160 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 165 |
| 2024/25 | 158 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School compares
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School ranked 73rd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.7% | 20.3% | 160 | — |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School | 61% | 4.7% | 12.5% | 408 | 0.3 miles |
| Georgian Gardens Community Primary School | 56% | 5.4% | 21% | 405 | 1.3 miles |
| East Preston Infant School | — | 4.1% | 5.9% | 223 | 1.3 miles |
| East Preston Junior School | 53% | 4.2% | 15.8% | 351 | 1.3 miles |
| Summerlea Community Primary School | — | 5.2% | 12.1% | 377 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.25%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.68%
- Persistent absence
- 12.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Margaret's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Georgian Gardens Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
East Preston Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
East Preston Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
-
Summerlea Community Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Littlehampton
Other schools in Littlehampton
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School ranks 2nd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Littlehampton.
- East Preston Infant School Primary
- East Preston Junior School Primary
- Georgian Gardens Community Primary School Primary
- Lyminster Primary School Primary
- River Beach Primary School Primary
- Rustington Community Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton Primary
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Summerlea Community Primary School Primary
- White Meadows Primary Academy Primary
- The Angmering School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Littlehampton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School is Miss N Carless, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School?
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School has 160 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School full?
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 160 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
- Does St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School?
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School is part of BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2023/24 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School ranked 73rd of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.