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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 11 December 2024Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 2 July 2015Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry278 applications · 138 places offered · 134 named it first
- 2026 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
- 2025 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
- 2024 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
- 2023 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.6
- 2022 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.7
- 2021 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
- 2020 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
- 2019 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
- 2018 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
- 2017 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
- 2016 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.7
- 2015 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
- 2014 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.6
- 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 | 138 | 278 | 2.0 | 134 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2025 | 150 | 342 | 2.3 | 164 | 1.09 |
| Sep 2024 | 150 | 375 | 2.5 | 173 | 1.15 |
| Sep 2023 | 180 | 397 | 2.2 | 172 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2022 | 179 | 401 | 2.2 | 200 | 1.12 |
| Sep 2021 | 181 | 434 | 2.4 | 181 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 179 | 422 | 2.4 | 173 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2019 | 174 | 396 | 2.3 | 153 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2018 | 180 | 420 | 2.3 | 178 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2017 | 180 | 375 | 2.1 | 189 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2016 | 180 | 395 | 2.2 | 179 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2015 | 179 | 463 | 2.6 | 192 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2014 | 150 | 393 | 2.6 | 182 | 1.21 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Thomas A Becket Infant SchoolThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20242.0applications per place
- 0.4 km · West SussexRemains Good · improving202468%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · West SussexGood202270%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · West Sussex20262.4applications per place
- 1.2 km · West SussexGood20221.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · West SussexGood20232.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · West SussexGood20244.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · West SussexRequires improvement20212.3applications per place
- 1.6 km · West SussexRemains Good202461%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 125954 · 938/2231
- Capacity
- 450 pupils · 473 on roll
- Free school meals
- 7.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Pelham Road, Worthing, BN13 1JB
- Local authority
- West Sussex · Worthing
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources