72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
919.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,055
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/03/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Worthing High School · Secondary · West Sussex
Part ofSOUTH DOWNS EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+1pp
78%73%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-2pp
57%49%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
48.6
+0.4
52.450.147.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.6
EBacc entry
48%
+0pp
67%58%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
919.0
-1.8
970.2898.9827.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 919.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,055
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
South Farm Road, Worthing, BN14 7AR
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 | 72% | 47% | 48.6 | Not applicable | 48% | 919.0 | 49% | 1,055 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 49% | 48.2 | +0.11 | 48% | 920.7 | 50% | 1,064 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 41% | 47.8 | +0.08 | 48% | 970.2 | 49% | 1,075 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 57% | 52.4 | +0.15 | 61% | 957.0 | 61% | 1,067 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 46% | 48.6 | +0.14 | 67% | 827.6 | 68% | 1,043 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 39% | 45.7 | +0.15 | 60% | 604.0 | 61% | 948 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 41% | 45.7 | +0.03 | 65% | — | 69% | 911 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,055 | 16.0 | 16% | 8% | 16% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,064 | 18.1 | 18% | 8% | 14% | 9% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,075 | 17.6 | 17% | 7% | 16% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,067 | 16.3 | 17% | 7% | 15% | 10% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 1,065 | 17.7 | 14% | 6% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,043 | 19.2 | 11% | 8% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 948 | 18.4 | 11% | 8% | 20% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 911 | 18.3 | 13% | 9% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.