West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School, Worthing

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~431m)Possible (~616m)Unlikely (~801m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Caitriona Bull
Pupils:760 / 840 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01903243099
Address:Marlborough Road, Worthing, BN12 4HD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:126016
UKPRN:10074293
Diocese:Diocese of Chichester
Constituency:Worthing West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, PD - Physical Disability

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

154 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy92%
Well taught92%
Good progress79%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved84%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns66%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+7ppWriting

Reading has improved from 75% to 81%. Maths has improved from 64% to 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.

Class Sizes

26.7

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

29.1

KS2

30

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station (south entrance)
493m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Clive Avenue (adj)
167m · 3 min walk
Parklands Avenue (adj)
303m · 5 min walk
Goring Road Shops (E-bound)
317m · 5 min walk
Shaftesbury Avenue (opp)
472m · 8 min walk
Leisure Centre (opp)
487m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

760 pupils

840 capacity

80 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Worthing

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,163
Projected new pupils:541

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Worthing

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,817

Applications

8,398

Got 1st preference

91.7%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

18 March 2025
3 December 2019
10 February 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.25398%

Overall absence

10.62323%

Persistent absence

706

Enrolments

Authorised3.70526%
Unauthorised1.54872%
Persistent (10%+)10.62323%
Severe (50%+)0.56657%

Absence trend

3.81115%
18/19
5.42188%
20/21
7.0474%
21/22
5.98755%
22/23
5.4037%
23/24
5.25398%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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