Community school · West Sussex

Homefield Primary School and SSC

4–11Ages
642Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125961URN

53 Chesswood Road, West Sussex, Worthing, BN11 2AA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

113 applications for 47 places · 94th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

Inspection history

13 September 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 December 2017
Graded inspection: 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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to West Sussex median (2.5) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

113 applications · 47 places offered · 39 named it first

2026 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2022 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2020 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 1.6; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as Lyndhurst Infant School (URN 125960), the previous school.

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	47	113	2.4	39	0.83
Sep 2025	57	120	2.1	54	0.95
Sep 2024	58	106	1.8	65	1.12
Sep 2023 *	72	148	2.1	67	0.93
Sep 2022 *	67	144	2.2	64	0.96
Sep 2021 *	73	140	1.9	67	0.92
Sep 2020 *	88	165	1.9	82	0.93
Sep 2019 *	90	178	2.0	94	1.04
Sep 2018 *	95	150	1.6	80	0.84
Sep 2017 *	102	172	1.7	91	0.89
Sep 2016 *	103	162	1.6	92	0.89
Sep 2015 *	112	180	1.6	88	0.79
Sep 2014 *	90	143	1.6	86	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 70% · Maths 65% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%127th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard31%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth2%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard21%

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	53%	2%	104	103
2023/24	53%	3%	104	103
2022/23	55%	4%	104	102

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

Homefield Primary School and SSCThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Springfield Infant School and Nursery
0.2 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place
Whytemead Primary School
0.8 km · West Sussex

Good2024

5.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Downsbrook Primary School
0.9 km · West Sussex

2026

3.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Heene CofE Primary School
1.3 km · West Sussex

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Broadwater CofE Primary School
1.4 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Bramber Primary School
1.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Sompting Village Primary School
1.9 km · West Sussex

Good2022

2.4applications per place 54%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: 125961 · 938/2239
Capacity: 720 pupils · 642 on roll
Free school meals: 16.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision and SEN unit
Replaced: Lyndhurst Infant School (URN 125960)
Address: 53 Chesswood Road, West Sussex, Worthing, BN11 2AA
Local authority: West Sussex · Worthing

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