Voluntary aided school · West Sussex

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing

4–11Ages
187Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
126051URN

Derwent Drive, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, BN12 6LA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.7 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

47 applications for 27 places · 165th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%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 · 4 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.7 below West Sussex median (2.5) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

47 applications · 27 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 0 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	27	47	1.7	25	0.93
Sep 2025	27	63	2.3	26	0.96
Sep 2024	29	56	1.9	22	0.76
Sep 2023	20	46	2.3	20	1.00
Sep 2022	20	38	1.9	14	0.70
Sep 2021	22	52	2.4	19	0.86
Sep 2020	30	55	1.8	29	0.97
Sep 2019	31	70	2.3	34	1.10
Sep 2018	30	61	2.0	29	0.97
Sep 2017	30	59	2.0	26	0.87
Sep 2016	30	60	2.0	36	1.20
Sep 2015	30	66	2.2	37	1.23
Sep 2014	25	46	1.8	25	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 58% · Writing 63% · Maths 68% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%152nd of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard58%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard16%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard11%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	47%	0%	101	102
2023/24	37%	0%	103	102
2022/23	52%	8%	105	104

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

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, WorthingThis school
This school

Good2022

1.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Orchards Junior School
0.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2024

61%met the SATs standard
Orchards Infant School
0.5 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2021

2.3applications per place
Hawthorns Primary School
0.8 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2021

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

Good2022

3.3applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Durrington Junior School
1.1 km · West Sussex

Good2022

70%met the SATs standard
Durrington Infant School
1.2 km · West Sussex

2026

2.4applications per place
Thomas A Becket Infant School
1.2 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School
1.3 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 65%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: 126051 · 938/3345
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 187 on roll
Free school meals: 13.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Derwent Drive, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, BN12 6LA
Local authority: West Sussex · Worthing

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