Downsbrook Primary SchoolWhytemead Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
Downsbrook Primary School and Whytemead Primary School are primary schools in Worthing.
Downsbrook Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Whytemead Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Downsbrook Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Downsbrook Primary School was judged strong and Whytemead Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Downsbrook Primary School and 68.0% for Whytemead Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Downsbrook Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Whytemead Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingDownsbrook Primary School | WorthingWhytemead Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 36th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 362 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 255 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN14 8GD | Worthing, BN14 8LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 362 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.1% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Downsbrook Primary School
Whytemead Primary School
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