Springfield Infant School and NurseryDownsbrook Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
Springfield Infant School and Nursery and Downsbrook Primary School are primary schools in Worthing.
Springfield Infant School and Nursery scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Downsbrook Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Springfield Infant School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Springfield Infant School and Nursery was judged exceptional and Downsbrook Primary School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Downsbrook Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingSpringfield Infant School and Nursery | WorthingDownsbrook Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 185th of 218 in West Sussex | 13th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 168 | 362 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 630 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN14 8BQ | Worthing, BN14 8GD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 168 | 362 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 9.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 11.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Springfield Infant School and Nursery
Downsbrook Primary School
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