Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing, Worthing
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 13 in Worthing. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in May 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing are Educate U (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, selective); Our Lady of Sion School (1 mile); Sompting Abbotts School (1.3 miles); and Lancing College (3.2 miles).
Educate UOur Lady of Sion SchoolSompting Abbotts SchoolLancing College
Who goes there
In 2026, 22 pupils (10.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worthing Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 419 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.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
13 May 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
14 June 2022
Regulatory Compliance
31 January 2018
Integrated
28 January 2014
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby independent school
Keep up with Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 61
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 61 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 50 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
202 pupils
286 places
84 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Worthing
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worthing
Across West Sussex council
Places available
9,806
Applications
8,765
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across West Sussex council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
10.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
103
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing
Questions parents ask about Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing
When was Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing last inspected?
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in May 2025.
How many pupils go to Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing?
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing has around 202 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing?
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 61 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 50 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing?
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing is at Broadwater Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8HU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)