Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre, Worthing
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Worthing.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre are Seadown School (0.3 miles, Good); Brighton Forward Ltd (0.9 miles); Springboard Education (1.5 miles, Good); and Oak Grove College (2.5 miles, Good).
Seadown SchoolBrighton Forward LtdSpringboard EducationOak Grove College
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre has an education, health and care plan (25 of 25 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is East Worthing Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gannon Road (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 501 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 48
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 33 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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
100%
Full
25 pupils
25 places
No 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
0
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
25
Total Pupils
7
Boys
18
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre
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Questions parents ask about Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre
What are GCSE results like at Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
How many pupils go to Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre?
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre has around 25 pupils on roll.
Does Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre have specialist SEN provision?
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre?
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre 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 Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 33 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre?
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre is at 52 - 54 Windsor Road, Worthing, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2LY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)