Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre, Worthing

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 11–18

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kim Anderson
Pupils:25 / 25 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01903331704
Website:www.redballoonlearner.org
Address:52 - 54 Windsor Road, Worthing, Worthing, BN11 2LY
Area:Schools in BN11
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 5 December 2023View full report
URN:149217
UKPRN:10096735
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Worthing and Shoreham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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Fees (2025)

Day fee

£11,667/term

£35,000/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

East Worthing Rail Station (south entrance)
622m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Gannon Road (opp)
115m · 2 min walk
Chester Avenue (adj)
259m · 4 min walk
Coronation Buildings (opp)
281m · 5 min walk
Selden Road (adj)
292m · 5 min walk
Mansfield Road (adj)
327m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

25 pupils

25 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Worthing

High pressure
New homes approved:2,163
Projected new pupils:389

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Worthing

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)

Inspection History(2)

5 December 2023
-Report
9 August 2022
-Report

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Feeder Primary Schools

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

Homefield Primary School and SSC

700m

Springfield Infant School and Nursery

912m

Whytemead Primary School

Good1.4km

Downsbrook Primary School

1.4km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

1.7km

Heene CofE Primary School

Inadequate1.7km

Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing

1.8km

Bramber Primary School

1.9km

Sompting Village Primary School

Good2.0km

Broadwater CofE Primary School

Good2.1km

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