St Andrew's CofE High SchoolWorthing High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
St Andrew's CofE High School and Worthing High School are secondary schools in Worthing.
St Andrew's CofE High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Worthing High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Worthing High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Andrew's CofE High School was judged Good and Worthing High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.7 for St Andrew's CofE High School and 45.2 for Worthing High 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 fallen at Worthing High School (52.4 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingSt Andrew's CofE High School | WorthingWorthing High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 40 in West Sussex | 17th of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 780 | 1,050 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,122 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN14 8BG | Worthing, BN14 7AR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 | 45.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.1% | 46.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.9% | 64.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 112 | 206 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 739 | 1,055 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.2% | 15.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 27.9% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.1% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.7% | 21.5% 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.
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
Worthing High School
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