St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolHeene CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Heene CofE Primary School are primary schools in Worthing.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heene CofE Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Mary's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Heene CofE Primary School was judged Inadequate.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and 43.0% for Heene CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (37.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | WorthingHeene CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 213th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 395 | |
| Capacity | 225 | 420 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN11 4BD | Worthing, BN11 4BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 395 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 23.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.5% | 32.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% | 16.4% 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.
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.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Heene CofE Primary School
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