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Best Schools in Worthing

Compare 40 schools in Worthing. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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40

Total Schools

0

Outstanding

28

Good

Primary Schools

31 schools

Secondary Schools

11 schools

Top Performing Schools in Worthing

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing

Community school

Primary

Elm Grove, Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing, BN11 5LQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/19/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+3.5

Maths Progress

+1.8

190 pupils • 17.4% FSM • 15.3% EAL

Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Mulberry Lane, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, BN12 4RN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/8/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+1.4

Maths Progress

+1.0

424 pupils • 11.8% FSM • 5.4% EAL

The Laurels Primary School, Worthing

Academy converter

Primary

Winterbourne Way, West Durrington, Worthing, BN13 3QH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/19/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

+2.4

184 pupils • 29.3% FSM • 9.8% EAL

Broadwater CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Rectory Gardens, Worthing, BN14 7TQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+2.8

Maths Progress

+1.9

430 pupils • 9.8% FSM • 8.4% EAL

Vale School, Worthing

Community school

Primary

Vale Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0DB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/2/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+1.3

Maths Progress

+1.4

606 pupils • 6.9% FSM • 5.0% EAL

Thomas A Becket Junior School

Community school

Primary

Glebeside Avenue, Worthing, BN14 7PR

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/5/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

-0.4

Maths Progress

+0.4

716 pupils • 13.1% FSM • 4.9% EAL

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Bohunt School Worthing

Academy sponsor led

Secondary

65a Broadwater Road, Worthing, BN14 8AH

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/3/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

47.4

Progress 8

+0.03

English & Maths 5+

51%

English & Maths 4+

75%

922 pupils • 14.1% FSM • 14.1% EAL

Bramber Primary School

Community school

Primary

Bramber Road, Worthing, BN14 8QB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/4/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

73%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

-0.5

Maths Progress

-2.2

195 pupils • 4.1% FSM • 2.6% EAL

Broadwater CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Rectory Gardens, Worthing, BN14 7TQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/29/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+2.8

Maths Progress

+1.9

430 pupils • 9.8% FSM • 8.4% EAL

Chesswood Junior School

Community school

Primary

53 Chesswood Road, Worthing, BN11 2AA

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/12/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

70%

Maths Meets Standard

63%

Reading Progress

-0.9

Maths Progress

-2.3

560 pupils • 22.5% FSM • 22.7% EAL

Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

The Street, Clapham, Worthing, BN13 3UU

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 9/19/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

33%

Maths Meets Standard

17%

Reading Progress

-10.1

Maths Progress

-11.3

45 pupils • 28.9% FSM • 2.2% EAL

Courtlands Independent Special School

Other independent special school

Secondary

37 Parklands Avenue, Goring, Worthing, BN12 4NG

Ages: 11-14

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

Pupil numbers not available • FSM data not available

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