Located in Worthing, Worthing High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Worthing High School currently has around 1055 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58.1% boys and 41.9% girls. Around 15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 2% who stay in school sixth forms and 74% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | South Farm Road, Worthing, BN14 7AR |
| Website: | http://www.worthinghigh.net |
| Telephone: | 01903237864 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | West Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Adrian Cook |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139109 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/04/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1122 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1055 |
| Number of Boys: | 613 |
| Number of Girls: | 442 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.50% | 839 |
| Other White | 6.90% | 73 |
| White and Asian | 2.80% | 30 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 20 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 14 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 14 |
| African | 1.20% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 10 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater CofE Primary School Rectory Gardens , BN14 7TQ | 3out of 4 | 690 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas A Becket Junior School Glebeside Avenue , BN14 7PR | 3out of 4 | 908 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB | - not rated | 929 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heene CofE Primary School Norfolk Street , BN11 4BB | 1out of 4 | 930 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cobden Road , BN11 4BD | 3out of 4 | 1,035 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst First and Middle School Chesswood Road , BN11 2AA | - not rated | 1,448 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| White Styles Middle School White Styles Road , Sompting BN15 0BU | - not rated | 3,018 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Worthing High School South Farm Road , BN14 7AR | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bohunt School Worthing 65a Broadwater Road , BN14 8AH | 3out of 4 | 549 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's CofE High School Sackville Road , BN14 8BG | 3out of 4 | 1,056 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Selborne Road , BN11 2JX | 4out of 4 | 1,964 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthing College 1 Sanditon Way , BN14 9FD | - not rated | 1,570 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sussex Theatre Studios 27 Langton Road , BN14 7BY | - not rated | 683 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Broadwater Road , BN14 8HU | - not rated | 731 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brighton Forward Ltd 28a Teville Road , BN11 1UG | - not rated | 819 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Strides Learning Support Centre 66 Livesay Crescent , Broadwater BN14 8AT | - not rated | 857 yd | Other independent special school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Reflections Small School Tudor Court , 52 Richmond Road BN11 1PS | - not rated | 1,195 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.