St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
Arundel Road, Littlehampton, BN16 4JR
160 pupils · 76% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BOSCO CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 26 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 65% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 21 | 19 | 71 | 21 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 14 | 14 | 46 | 14 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 21 | 20 | 57 | 21 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 20 | 20 | 70 | 20 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School 0.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Georgian Gardens Community Primary School 2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- East Preston Infant School 2.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- East Preston Junior School 2.1 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Summerlea Community Primary School 2.4 km · Requires improvement (2022) · previous system
- Rustington Community Primary School 2.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.