Thomas A Becket Junior SchoolBroadwater CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas A Becket Junior School and Broadwater CofE Primary School are primary schools in Worthing.
Thomas A Becket Junior School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Broadwater CofE Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Broadwater CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas A Becket Junior School was judged Good and Broadwater CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Thomas A Becket Junior School and 77.0% for Broadwater CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thomas A Becket Junior School (63.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Broadwater CofE Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingThomas A Becket Junior School | WorthingBroadwater CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 218 in West Sussex | 20th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 721 | 427 | |
| Capacity | 834 | 436 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN14 7PR | Worthing, BN14 7TQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 721 | 427 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.8% | 8.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 10.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 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.
Thomas A Becket Junior School
Broadwater CofE Primary School
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