Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing, Worthing
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Worthing. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 16th-highest of the 20 schools in Worthing with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Sussex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 72% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing as their first choice and 140 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing are West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 71% maths); Orchards Infant School (0.7 miles); Orchards Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 74% maths); and Thomas A Becket Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing.
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) SchoolOrchards Infant SchoolOrchards Junior SchoolThomas A Becket Infant School
Who goes there
9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is West Worthing Rail Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wallace Avenue (opposite), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 322 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing are Durrington High School (0.9 miles), Worthing High School (1 mile), Bohunt School Worthing (1.4 miles) and St Oscar Romero Catholic School (1.4 miles).
Durrington High SchoolWorthing High SchoolBohunt School WorthingSt Oscar Romero Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
9.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing.
- The Hive Club Ltd670m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing is in West Sussex; for families living there:
Apply to West Sussex for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 24 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
198 pupils
300 places
102 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Worthing
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worthing
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,608
Applications
8,127
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
95
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
12.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,052
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,482
Per pupil
£1169k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
6.4%
Persistent absence
173
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
Questions parents ask about Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
What are SATs results like at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing?
Of the pupils at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 52% did so in maths.
What is Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing's Ofsted rating?
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing?
No fixed boundary. When Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing is oversubscribed, West Sussex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing?
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 300 places.
How big are the classes at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing?
Classes at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing?
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing has around 203 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing in 2024/25. 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing: The Hive Club Ltd (670m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing's term dates?
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing is a community school, so its term dates are set by West Sussex. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 24 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Sussex is 11 (the median across 337 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing?
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing is at Elm Grove, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 5LQ.
Sources: West Sussex term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)