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Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Mulberry Lane, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing BN12 4RN · goringprimary.org · 01903 241175
On the mapSearch near BN12 4RN
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 421
- 97% of 436 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.7%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 48 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 48 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 61 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 7 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jun 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (100 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 100
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 63% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (20%) with SEND