St Andrew's CofE High SchoolSteyning Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Andrew's CofE High School and Steyning Grammar School are secondary schools.
St Andrew's CofE High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Steyning Grammar School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Andrew's CofE High School was judged Good and Steyning Grammar School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.7 for St Andrew's CofE High School and 48.0 for Steyning Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Andrew's CofE High School (44.1 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Steyning Grammar School (48.5 in 2021-22, 48.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingSt Andrew's CofE High School | SteyningSteyning Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 25th of 40 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 780 | 1,775 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 2,455 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN14 8BG | Steyning, BN44 3RX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 | 48.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.1% | 46.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.9% | 69.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 112 | 350 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 125 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 13.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 739 | 1,944 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.2% | 14.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 27.9% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.1% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.7% | 27.8% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
St Andrew's CofE High School
Steyning Grammar School
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