Homefield Primary School and SSCSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
Homefield Primary School and SSC and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Worthing.
Homefield Primary School and SSC scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Homefield Primary School and SSC was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Homefield Primary School and SSC and 54.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Homefield Primary School and SSC (55.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingHomefield Primary School and SSC | WorthingSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 132nd of 218 in West Sussex | 76th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 717 | 230 | |
| Capacity | 720 | 225 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN11 2AA | Worthing, BN11 4BD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 717 | 230 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.4% | 33.5% | |
| SEN support | 26.9% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 19.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Homefield Primary School and SSC
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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