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Heene CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Norfolk Street, Worthing BN11 4BB · heeneprimary.co.uk · 01903 201386
On the mapSearch near BN11 4BB
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 43%
- 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
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 382
- 91% of 420 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.9%
- First language not English
- 39.3%
- 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, 24 families put the school first and 31 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 | 31 | 24 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 34 | 0.6 | 91% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 51 | 39 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 53 | 35 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 43% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▼43% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 126034)
Ofsted
Heene CofE Primary School was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 5 April 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 5 Apr 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126034)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jul 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 126034), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126034)
Nov 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126034)