Community school · West Sussex

Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing

4–11Ages
203Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125863URN

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

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.7per place

2.2 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

140 applications for 30 places · 5th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 23 January 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.7applications per place, Reception

2.2 above West Sussex median (2.5) 2.5 above England median (2.2)

140 applications · 30 places offered · 36 named it first

2026 4.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 5.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 5.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 5.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 6.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 7.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 8.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 7.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 9.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 8.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 7.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 9.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	140	4.7	36	1.20
Sep 2025	30	165	5.5	29	0.97
Sep 2024	30	172	5.7	44	1.47
Sep 2023	30	170	5.7	29	0.97
Sep 2022	30	199	6.6	44	1.47
Sep 2021	30	230	7.7	57	1.90
Sep 2020	30	251	8.4	46	1.53
Sep 2019	30	221	7.4	44	1.47
Sep 2018	30	272	9.1	54	1.80
Sep 2017	30	267	8.9	74	2.47
Sep 2016	30	232	7.7	64	2.13
Sep 2015	29	287	9.9	59	2.03
Sep 2014	74	272	3.7	84	1.14

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 62% · Maths 52% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%135th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard29%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard14%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	0%	107	103
2023/24	59%	3%	106	104
2022/23	75%	0%	108	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Elm Grove Primary School, WorthingThis school
This school

Good2024

4.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School
1.0 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Orchards Infant School
1.2 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2021

2.3applications per place
Orchards Junior School
1.2 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

61%met the SATs standard
Thomas A Becket Infant School
1.3 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing
1.3 km · West Sussex

Good2022

1.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
1.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Heene CofE Primary School
1.5 km · West Sussex

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Thomas A Becket Junior School
1.6 km · West Sussex

Remains Good · improving2024

68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125863 · 938/2077
Capacity: 215 pupils · 203 on roll
Free school meals: 9.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Elm Grove, Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing, BN11 5LQ
Local authority: West Sussex · Worthing

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources