Our Lady of Sion School, West Sussex

All-through
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 2–19

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Emily Hill
Pupils:244 / 505 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01903204063
Website:sionschool.org.uk
Address:Our Lady of Sion School, Gratwicke Road, West Sussex, BN11 4BL
Area:Schools in BN11
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1862

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    28 November 2023

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    16 October 2019

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    29 November 2016

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  • Focused Compliance Inspection

    29 November 2016

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URN:126115
UKPRN:10008676
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Worthing West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Worthing Rail Station
608m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Westbrooke (opp)
95m · 2 min walk
Amelia Park (adj)
223m · 4 min walk
Library (opp)
367m · 6 min walk
Thorn Road (opp)
429m · 7 min walk
Town Hall (o/s)
440m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

48%

Available places

244 pupils

505 capacity

261 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - West Sussex

Low pressure
New homes approved:228
Projected new pupils:41

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for West Sussex

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

9,742

Applications

8,914

Got 1st preference

87.8%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Secondary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

241m

Heene CofE Primary School

Inadequate348m

Homefield Primary School and SSC

1.3km

Springfield Infant School and Nursery

1.3km

Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing

1.6km

Broadwater CofE Primary School

Good1.7km

Whytemead Primary School

Good1.7km

Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing

Good1.7km

Downsbrook Primary School

1.9km

Thomas A Becket Junior School

1.9km

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