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Worthing High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
South Farm Road, Worthing BN14 7AR · worthinghigh.net · 01903 237864
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 48.6
- average Attainment 8 score. West Sussex 46.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.40 mi
- 2.26 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criteria 5 · West Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,050
- 94% of 1,122 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.5%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 5” went to a home 1.40 mi (2.26 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 213 families put the school first and 205 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 205 | 213 | 1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 205 | 246 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 203 | 259 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 205 | 236 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 211 | 268 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criteria 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.40 mi2.26 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.6, and 46.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Sussex it was 46.2, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲48.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ●46.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲71.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲48.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.40 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 0.5 | −2 |
| Sixth form college | 25.2 | +15.7 |
| Further education | 66.8 | −12.2 |
| Other education | 1.4 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 0.9 | −1.1 |
| Employment | 0.9 | −1.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.8 | −1.2 |
| Activity not captured | 1.4 | +0.9 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Worthing High School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Apr 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (225 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 225
- 21% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 54 parents (24%) with SEND