English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing, Worthing

From the headteacher's welcome: "As a Catholic school we offer our children the opportunity to grow as young people and encourage them to develop a closer relationship with God in an atmosphere of mutual love and respect. English Martyrs is a school we are all proud of."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, karate, dance and sewing.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5 per session.

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 53% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing are Orchards Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 74% maths); Orchards Infant School (0.3 miles); Hawthorns Primary School (0.5 miles, 83% reading, 92% maths); and The Laurels Primary School, Worthing (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 48% maths).

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%) and Mixed (11%).

The nearest railway station is Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Durrington High School (adjacent), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 280 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.

In 2024/25, English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing issued 5 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing are Durrington High School (0.3 miles), St Oscar Romero Catholic School (1.1 miles) and Worthing High School (1.4 miles).