55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
382.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
739
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Andrew's CofE High School · Secondary · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-10pp
66%60%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
-10pp
46%38%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
41.7
-4.6
46.343.641.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.7
EBacc entry
26%
+4pp
36%29%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
382.0
-96.5
478.5430.2382.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 382.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
739
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
32%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Sackville Road, Worthing, BN14 8BG
Local authority
West Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 36% | 41.7 | Not applicable | 26% | 382.0 | 43% | 739 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 46% | 46.3 | +0.18 | 22% | 478.5 | 38% | 672 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 31% | 41.0 | -0.17 | 28% | 408.0 | 35% | 650 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 32% | 44.1 | -0.03 | 36% | 433.3 | 44% | 580 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 35% | 41.3 | -0.35 | 34% | 448.2 | 45% | 654 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 31% | 42.1 | -0.45 | 28% | 632.7 | 41% | 704 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 37% | 39.5 | -0.66 | 27% | — | 38% | 770 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 739 | 16.4 | 32% | 8% | 25% | 11% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 672 | 17.8 | 26% | 10% | 24% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 650 | 16.5 | 28% | 9% | 22% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 580 | 16.6 | 30% | 11% | 20% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 573 | 14.7 | 28% | 13% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 654 | 17.0 | 23% | 11% | 19% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 704 | 16.5 | 20% | 11% | 17% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 770 | 15.5 | 20% | 9% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.