Academy sponsor led · West Sussex

Heene CofE Primary School

2–11Ages
382Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
149713URN

Norfolk Street, Worthing, BN11 4BB

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Category of concern: Serious weaknesses

Graded inspection · Apr 2022 Previous framework

Inadequate

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.4 below West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

63 applications for 31 places · 137th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Ofsted category of concern: Serious weaknesses

Overall effectiveness: Inadequate · 5 April 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal development	Requires improvement
Leadership and management	Requires improvement
Early years provision	Requires improvement

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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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.4 below West Sussex median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

63 applications · 31 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2022 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2020 2.3; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.1; West Sussex median median 2.6; as the previous school

This school
West Sussex median

Dashed bars: as Heene CofE Primary School (URN 126034), 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	31	63	2.0	24	0.77
Sep 2025	34	85	2.5	33	0.97
Sep 2024	60	106	1.8	34	0.57
Sep 2023 *	51	85	1.7	39	0.76
Sep 2022 *	53	91	1.7	35	0.66
Sep 2021 *	52	111	2.1	39	0.75
Sep 2020 *	60	136	2.3	52	0.87
Sep 2019 *	60	146	2.4	65	1.08
Sep 2018 *	60	171	2.9	85	1.42
Sep 2017 *	60	172	2.9	74	1.23
Sep 2016 *	60	190	3.2	91	1.52
Sep 2015 *	60	219	3.7	91	1.52
Sep 2014 *	90	191	2.1	84	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 60% · Maths 55% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%162nd of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard22%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard55%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard19%

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	43%	0%	104	102
2023/24	46%	0%	104	101
2022/23

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

Heene CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.1 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Homefield Primary School and SSC
1.3 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place
Broadwater CofE Primary School
1.4 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
1.5 km · West Sussex

Good2024

4.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Thomas A Becket Junior School
1.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good · improving2024

68%met the SATs standard
Whytemead Primary School
1.6 km · West Sussex

Good2024

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

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149713 · 938/2061
Trust: Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 382 on roll
Free school meals: 24.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2023
Replaced: Heene CofE Primary School (URN 126034)
Address: Norfolk Street, Worthing, BN11 4BB
Local authority: West Sussex · Worthing

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