Homefield Primary School and SSC, Worthing

In its own words: "It is important to us to work in close partnership with our parents and carers. We recognise and celebrate the achievements both you and our pre school providers have celebrated with your child and we use these accomplishments as individual starting foundations to their school life at Homefield."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to be the Head Teacher and to lead an excellent team of staff. Homefield Primary is a new primary school (September 2024) and is the amalgamation of two very good schools."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Homefield Primary School and SSC reached the expected standard in reading and 65% 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 70% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Homefield Primary School and SSC as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 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 Homefield Primary School and SSC are Springfield Infant School and Nursery (0.1 miles, Good); Whytemead Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 83% maths); Downsbrook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 62% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Homefield Primary School and SSC.

16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 26.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%), Asian (11%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 179 pupils (27.9%) received SEN support and 41 (6.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Homefield Primary School and SSC has a resourced provision (15 places, 12 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (9 places, 9 pupils on roll) for autism.

The nearest railway station is East Worthing Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

In August 2026, police recorded 664 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Homefield Primary School and SSC issued 9 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Homefield Primary School and SSC are St Andrew's CofE High School (0.2 miles); Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing (0.3 miles); Bohunt School Worthing (0.6 miles); and Worthing High School (0.8 miles).