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Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing

Primary

Worthing · Worthing · BN11 5LQ http://www.elmgrove.org.uk/

Pupils
203
cap. 215
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
23 Jan 2024
Good

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
19 Jun 2018
Full inspectionGood
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24 Nov 2011
Full inspectionOutstanding
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30 Jun 2010
Interim assessment
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Worthing. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
52%
-7pp
LA
59%
England
63%
75%64%52%
'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
0%
-3pp
LA
6%
England
8%
8%4%0%
'18'19'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
76%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
62%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
52%
Maths higher standard
14%
Science expected standard
81%
SPAG expected standard
76%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
24%
LA AVG 23%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.64
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 103.9
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
195
cap. 215
277234190
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.2
LA AVG 20.96:1
23.621.619.5
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
18%
LA AVG 12.14%
18%14%10%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
14%
LA AVG 15.11%
19%16%12%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
19%
LA AVG 18.48%
23%19%15%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
4%
LA
5%
England
5%
7%5%4%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
6%
LA
12%
England
13%
13%9%6%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressElm Grove, Worthing, BN11 5LQ
Telephone01903249387
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.2:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6543 spend / pupil£6843 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2552%0%195
2023/2459%3%199
2022/2375%0%+3.50-0.20+1.80190
2018/1958%4%+4.40-2.40+0.80277
2017/1854%8%-1.60-2.70-1.90268
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published235
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2576%29%62%0%52%14%81%76%107.0103.0106.019%
2023/2472%24%62%3%76%31%69%86%106.0104.0107.017%
2022/2390%40%80%0%90%15%90%90%108.0105.0107.015%
2018/1983%38%63%4%69%27%81%79%108.0105.0107.017%
2017/1869%15%69%8%54%8%85%69%102.0100.0104.017%
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published23%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2519521.219%18%14%4%6%
2023/2419923.117%18%17%4%10%
2022/2319022.115%15%19%5%7%
2021/2219522.415%15%18%7%13%
2020/2121619.517%12%18%
2018/1927721.617%10%12%4%8%
2017/1826821.117%12%13%4%6%
2016/1723523.623%12%15%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.