Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School

4–11Ages
760Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126016URN

Marlborough Road, Worthing, BN12 4HD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

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

212 applications for 90 places · 101st of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

19 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
10 February 2016
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) close to England median (2.2)

212 applications · 90 places offered · 85 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.7; 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	90	212	2.4	85	0.94
Sep 2025	84	227	2.7	77	0.92
Sep 2024	98	268	2.7	82	0.84
Sep 2023	106	284	2.7	94	0.89
Sep 2022	119	310	2.6	104	0.87
Sep 2021	120	310	2.6	112	0.93
Sep 2020	120	332	2.8	119	0.99
Sep 2019	120	332	2.8	95	0.79
Sep 2018	120	333	2.8	132	1.10
Sep 2017	120	328	2.7	111	0.93
Sep 2016	111	245	2.2	85	0.77
Sep 2015	117	278	2.4	84	0.72
Sep 2014	59	216	3.7	58	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 83% · Maths 71% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%69th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard29%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth5%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard23%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	65%	1%	105	104
2023/24	59%	0%	105	102
2022/23	62%	4%	104	103

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

West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
0.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Orchards Infant School
0.8 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2021

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

Remains Good2024

61%met the SATs standard
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
1.0 km · West Sussex

Good2024

4.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing
1.3 km · West Sussex

Good2022

1.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Hawthorns Primary School
1.7 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2021

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing
1.9 km · West Sussex

Good2022

3.3applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Ferring C of E Primary School
1.9 km · West Sussex

Good2022

3.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126016 · 938/3062
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 780 pupils · 760 on roll
Free school meals: 12.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Address: Marlborough Road, Worthing, BN12 4HD
Local authority: West Sussex · Worthing

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