What is Worthing High School's Ofsted rating?

Worthing High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.

Does Worthing High School offer SEND support?

DfE data for Worthing High School lists these SEND need or provision categories: Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia), Moderate Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, Hearing Impairment, and 4 more categories. This does not guarantee a particular place or service. Contact the school's SENCO for its current provision.

What are Worthing High School's exam results?

Worthing High School's published exam results include: 47% achieved grade 5+ in English and Maths GCSE; Attainment 8 score of 48.6. Check the result year before comparing schools.

Worthing High School

#4 in Best Secondary Schools in Worthing area

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Pupils: 1,050
Ages: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
School type: Academy converter

About

Worthing High School is a state-funded secondary school in Worthing, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,050 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,122.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (5 Mar 2025). The published Attainment 8 score was 48.6 for 2024/25. Admissions data records 213 first-preference applications and 205 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.

School Rating

7/10

Classpot Rating

Worthing High School’s combined academic results and attendance score is in the typical band compared with mainstream state secondary schools across England for 2024/25.

7/10Academic results

Typical

The school’s Attainment 8 score was 48.6 in 2024/25. This measures average attainment across eight GCSE-level qualifications, using DfE’s subject weighting rules.

The score compares this result with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Academic attainment contributes 90% of the combined score. It measures exam or assessment results, not how much progress pupils made from their starting points.

5/10Attendance

Typical

Overall absence was 8.86% of possible school sessions in 2024/25. This includes authorised and unauthorised absence; it is not the percentage of pupils who were persistently absent.

The score compares absence with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Lower absence receives a higher score. Attendance contributes 10% of the combined score and does not on its own measure teaching quality.

NAPupil progress

Not available for 2024/25

DfE did not publish Progress 8 for 2024/25 because the required KS2 assessments were cancelled during the pandemic. Progress would compare pupils’ outcomes with those of pupils with similar earlier attainment.

Pupil progress is not included in this version of Classpot Rating. Its absence does not reduce the school’s score.

Methodology and official sources

Contact Information

01903237864 www.worthinghigh.net

South Farm Road, Worthing, Worthing, BN14 7AR

Mr Alex Simpson

Details

School Type: Secondary (State)
Age Range: 11 to 16 years
Gender: Mixed
Establishment type: Academy converter
Local Authority: West Sussex

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

Good

Based on 5 Mar 2025 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗

Inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Leadership & management	Outstanding

Previous inspection · 15 Jan 2014Legacy grading · Requires improvement

Previous inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Overall effectiveness	Requires improvement
Leadership & management	Requires improvement

Ungraded inspection · 5 Mar 2025: Standards maintained

Published 10 May 2016.

Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.

Catchment & distance

Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.

Admissions

Application dates · 2027/28 entry
Measure	Value
School’s local authority	West Sussex
Applications open	Usually 1 September 2026
Application deadline	31 October 2026
National offer day	1 March 2027

Apply through your home council; confirm local dates and any extra school forms.

Admissions demand · 2026/27
Measure	Value
Offers made on National Offer Day	205
First-preference applications	213
Applications (all preferences)	844
First-preference offers	193

Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.

School performance

GCSE results

GCSE results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Attainment 8 (average score)	48.6
English & maths: grades 9–4	71.8%
English & maths: grades 9–5	46.9%
EBacc entry	48.3%
EBacc grades 9–4	37.8%
EBacc grades 9–5	23.4%
EBacc average point score	4.4

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

Destinations after GCSE · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
This school’s sixth form	0.4%
Sixth-form college	10.2%
Further education college	77.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%
Employment	2.7%
Not sustained	3.6%
Unknown	1.3%

Cohort: 225 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 95.1%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

Students and teachers

16.1 pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.

Students

Number of pupilsPeriod not recorded: 1050
School capacityPeriod not recorded: 1122
Free school meals (FSM)2025/26: 15.5%
English as an additional language (EAL)2025/26: 8.5%
Attendance2024/25: 91.14%
Persistent absence (10% or more of sessions)2024/25: 21.52%

Classes & attendance

Average class size2025/26: 24.1
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25: 4.64
Suspensions (count)2024/25: 49
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0.19
Permanent exclusions (count)2024/25: 2

More pupil data

Absence breakdown
Measure	Value
Authorised absence2024/25	6.61%
Unauthorised absence2024/25	2.25%

Ethnic background · 2025/26
Group	Pupils
White British	78.6%
White other	8%
Mixed	6.5%
Asian	4.7%
Black	1.2%
Other	0%

DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.

Published SEND Data

Autism
Dyslexia
Mental Health
Speech & Language
Hearing
Physical
Learning Difficulty
Multi-Sensory
Other

DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.

Ofsted Parent View

89% would recommend this school

225 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

Parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Happy at school	87%
Feels safe	87%
Well behaved pupils	86%
Bullying dealt with	23%

Additional parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Aware of curriculum	73%
Concerns dealt with	59%
SEND support	51%
High expectations	90%
Child does well	88%
Progress updates	87%
Subject range	95%
Clubs & activities	95%
Personal development	80%

FAQ about Worthing High School

Worthing High School recorded 213 first-choice applications and 205 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 1.0 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter. First-choice applications exceeded offers made in this dataset.

Results: Published results describe a past pupil cohort. Compare the same measure and reporting year; attainment and progress measure different things. Understanding secondary results.

Inspection: Read the inspection date and full report alongside the headline judgement. Schools inspected under different frameworks cannot be compared using a headline grade alone. Understanding Ofsted inspections.

Admissions: Applications and places describe past demand, not your child’s chance of an offer. Check the entry year and current admission criteria, including any priority groups. School admissions timeline.

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