Worthing High School

South Farm Road, Worthing, BN14 7AR

Local ranking17th of 39 secondary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1122

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.6
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.8%
Entering EBacc
48.3%
EBacc APS
4.4
Cohort Size
209

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1055
Boys
613 (58%)
Girls
442 (42%)
Capacity
1122 (94% full)
SEND
16.5%
FSM Eligible
15.7%
EAL
8.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.2%
SEN Support
11.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,476/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9%
Persistent Absence
21.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 73.8%
  • White Other: 6.4%
  • Other: 6.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
  • Black African: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%

73.8%

White British

6.4%

White Other

6.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

South Farm Road

Worthing, South East

Administrative

URN
139109
UKPRN
10039717
Establishment No.
4110
Trust
SOUTH DOWNS EDUCATION TRUST