1
Whytemead Primary School
Worthing • West Sussex • BN14 8LH
2
3 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Worthing
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Worthing. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
21
Outstanding
0
Good
17
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 81% · RI: 14% · I: 5%
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Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
Worthing • West Sussex • BN11 5LQ
2
17 Mar 2024
3
Broadwater CofE Primary School
Worthing • West Sussex • BN14 7TQ
2
23 Jan 2024
4
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing
Worthing • West Sussex • BN13 3QH
2
4 Dec 2022
5
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing
Worthing • West Sussex • BN12 6LA
2
27 Nov 2022
6
Durrington Junior School
Worthing • West Sussex • BN13 2JD
2
21 Sep 2022
7
Downsbrook Primary School
Worthing • West Sussex • BN14 8GD
2
22 May 2022
8
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Worthing • West Sussex • BN11 4BD
2
21 Nov 2019
9
Thomas A Becket Junior School
Worthing • West Sussex • BN14 7PR
2
9 Jan 2019
10
Orchards Junior School
Worthing • West Sussex • BN12 6EN
2
9 Oct 2018
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Bramber Primary School 2 • Jun 2018
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School 2 • Jun 2018
- Homefield Primary School and SSC 2 • Jan 2018
- West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School 2 • Mar 2016
- Thomas A Becket Infant School 2 • Sep 2015
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery 2 • Apr 2015
- Vale School, Worthing 2 • Apr 2013
- Durrington Infant School 3 • Sep 2023
- Hawthorns Primary School 3 • Nov 2021
- Orchards Infant School 3 • Nov 2021