Voluntary aided school · West Sussex

St John the Baptist CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
114Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126027URN

School Hill, Findon, Worthing, BN14 0TR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

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

31 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

46%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 · 26 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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)

31 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 1.9; 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	13	31	2.4	13	1.00
Sep 2025	20	42	2.1	20	1.00
Sep 2024	21	44	2.1	21	1.00
Sep 2023	12	40	3.3	12	1.00
Sep 2022	21	48	2.3	19	0.90
Sep 2021	15	36	2.4	15	1.00
Sep 2020	21	52	2.5	27	1.29
Sep 2019	24	54	2.3	20	0.83
Sep 2018	12	39	3.3	12	1.00
Sep 2017	20	44	2.2	19	0.95
Sep 2016	18	38	2.1	18	1.00
Sep 2015	18	50	2.8	18	1.00
Sep 2014	25	48	1.9	24	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 54% · Maths 69% → all three 46% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard46%157th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard54%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard54%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard15%

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	46%	0%	106	103
2023/24	65%	0%	107	104
2022/23	42%	8%	105	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

St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Vale School, Worthing
2.2 km · West Sussex

2026

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Durrington Infant School
3.7 km · West Sussex

2026

2.4applications per place
Durrington Junior School
3.8 km · West Sussex

Good2022

70%met the SATs standard
Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School
3.9 km · West Sussex

2026

2.1applications per place 11%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
4.1 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Hawthorns Primary School
4.4 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2021

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

Good2022

3.3applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Thomas A Becket Junior School
4.7 km · West Sussex

Remains Good · improving2024

68%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126027 · 938/3313
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 148 pupils · 114 on roll
Free school meals: 4.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Hill, Findon, Worthing, BN14 0TR
Local authority: West Sussex · Arun

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