St Oscar Romero Catholic SchoolSt Paul's Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Oscar Romero Catholic School and St Paul's Catholic College are secondary schools.
St Oscar Romero Catholic School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Paul's Catholic College scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Oscar Romero Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
St Oscar Romero Catholic School was judged exceptional and St Paul's Catholic College was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.2 for St Oscar Romero Catholic School and 57.8 for St Paul's Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Oscar Romero Catholic School (58.6 in 2021-22, 57.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Paul's Catholic College (56.1 in 2022-23, 57.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingSt Oscar Romero Catholic School | Burgess HillSt Paul's Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | B76/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 40 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 2nd of 40 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,144 | 1,160 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN12 5AF | Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.2 | 57.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.9% | 68.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.0% Stronger figure | 86.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 185 | 182 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 1 | 108 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 36.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 38.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 17.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,075 | 1,190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 9.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 12.8% 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 Oscar Romero Catholic School
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