Voluntary aided school · West Sussex

Broadwater CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
431Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126033URN

Rectory Gardens, Worthing, BN14 7TQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

148 applications for 60 places · 87th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%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 · 28 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
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

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to West Sussex median (2.5) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

148 applications · 60 places offered · 60 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; 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 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 3.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 4.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 3.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.6; 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	60	148	2.5	60	1.00
Sep 2025	56	153	2.7	51	0.91
Sep 2024	60	164	2.7	59	0.98
Sep 2023	60	173	2.9	57	0.95
Sep 2022	59	227	3.9	73	1.24
Sep 2021	60	213	3.6	70	1.17
Sep 2020	59	213	3.6	60	1.02
Sep 2019	60	240	4.0	92	1.53
Sep 2018	60	215	3.6	74	1.23
Sep 2017	59	192	3.3	62	1.05
Sep 2016	59	199	3.4	81	1.37
Sep 2015	60	222	3.7	60	1.00
Sep 2014	60	217	3.6	78	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 82% · Maths 87% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%17th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard53%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth11%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard39%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	77%	10%	109	107
2023/24	67%	9%	107	106
2022/23	69%	3%	107	106

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

Broadwater CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

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

Good2024

5.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Thomas A Becket Junior School
0.9 km · West Sussex

Remains Good · improving2024

68%met the SATs standard
Downsbrook Primary School
1.0 km · West Sussex

2026

3.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Springfield Infant School and Nursery
1.2 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place
Bramber Primary School
1.2 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Thomas A Becket Infant School
1.3 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place
Homefield Primary School and SSC
1.4 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Heene CofE Primary School
1.4 km · West Sussex

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

2.0applications per place 43%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: 126033 · 938/3324
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 436 pupils · 431 on roll
Free school meals: 9.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Rectory Gardens, Worthing, BN14 7TQ
Local authority: West Sussex · Worthing

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