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Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Independent special school
52 - 54 Windsor Road, Worthing, West Sussex, Worthing BN11 2LY · redballoonworthing.org · 01903 331704
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 24.9
- average Attainment 8 score. West Sussex 46.2, England 46
- Pupils
- 25
- At capacity · 25 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Admissions
- Non-selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 24.9, and 28.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Sussex it was 46.2, and across England 46.
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | ▼24.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | ▼28.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | ▼42.9% | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | ▼0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | ▼1.21 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 5 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effective
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
ISI
- Standards
- No inspection available
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 20
- 1% · 2 Sept 2024
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (100%) with SEND