Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School, Worthing
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Worthing. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 20 schools in Worthing with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School in detail
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Prospective Parents The School Day Basic Skills Quality Mark Welcome to Goring CE Primary School Parents and carers are warmly invited to come and see our school in action! You can explore how our school enables children and its community to flourish, as highlighted in our latest Church School Inspection."
The school runs after-school care until 5:00pm.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 80% in maths).
Getting a place at Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School as their first choice and 158 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School are West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School (0.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 71% maths); Orchards Infant School (0.6 miles); Orchards Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 74% maths); and Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 52% maths).
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) SchoolOrchards Infant SchoolOrchards Junior SchoolElm Grove Primary School, Worthing
Who goes there
9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mulberry Lane (n-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 162 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, Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School are St Oscar Romero Catholic School (0.6 miles) and Durrington High School (1.1 miles).
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2018 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.7%
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 remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
14
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
September Newsletter
1 Oct 2026
PSA Newsletter July 2026
16 Jul 2026
Thank You
16 Jun 2026
Yr4 Production - Jill & Fred’s Most Hysterical Historical Adventure
26 Mar 2026
Staff Panto
6 Jan 2026
Year 2 Nativity - Woolly
10 Dec 2025
From Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School.
- Premier Education - Wrap Around Care at Goring Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see West Sussex's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 31
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 21 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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.
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Your chances of a place at Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
421 pupils
420 places
1 pupil over capacity 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
421
Total Pupils
209
Boys
212
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
22.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,526
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,977
Per pupil
£2264k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
367
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
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
Questions parents ask about Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School 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 Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Classes at Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School has around 421 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School in 2024/25. 6.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Apply through West Sussex's coordinated admissions process, naming Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School 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 Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Education - Wrap Around Care at Goring Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 21 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School is at Mulberry Lane, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 4RN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)