West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School, Worthing

From the headteacher's welcome: "At West Park we value each and every member of our school family, and with the care and expertise of the staff we work to ensure that each child achieves their very best. We place a strong emphasis on achieving our core curriculum and also learning to be creative, independent and adaptable."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, karate and STEM.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in West Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 75% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 85 families put West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School as their first choice and 212 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 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 West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School are Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 79% maths); Orchards Infant School (0.5 miles); Orchards Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 74% maths); and Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 52% maths).

West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

154 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 66% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (66%).

12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%), Mixed (6%) and Asian (6%).

West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School has a resourced provision for autism and physical disability: 22 places, 18 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clive Avenue (adjacent), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 189 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Sussex (103), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School issued 19 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School are St Oscar Romero Catholic School (0.8 miles) and Durrington High School (1 mile).