Best primary schools in Worthing (2026)
Worthing has 17 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School, in the top 22% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 61%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 22% in England |
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Worthing · Church of England |
73% | 73% | 5% | No rating | |
2 Top 29% in England |
Vale School, Worthing Worthing |
71% | 69% | 7% | No rating | |
3 Top 29% in England |
Broadwater CofE Primary School Worthing · Church of England |
71% | 77% | 10% | Good | |
4 Top 41% in England |
Thomas A Becket Junior School Worthing |
66% | 68% | 8% | No rating | |
5 Top 43% in England |
Downsbrook Primary School Worthing |
66% | 70% | 10% | Report card | |
6 Top 48% in England |
Hawthorns Primary School Worthing |
67% | 67% | 0% | Requires improvement | |
7 Top 48% in England |
Bramber Primary School Worthing |
62% | 57% | 7% | No rating | |
8 Bottom 50% in England |
Durrington Junior School Worthing |
65% | 70% | 5% | Good | |
9 Bottom 43% in England |
Whytemead Primary School Worthing |
60% | 68% | 5% | Good | |
10 Bottom 42% in England |
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School Worthing · Church of England |
62% | 65% | 1% | No rating | |
11 Bottom 42% in England |
Orchards Junior School Worthing |
60% | 61% | 2% | No rating | |
12 Bottom 41% in England |
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Worthing |
62% | 52% | 0% | Good | |
13 Bottom 41% in England |
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing Worthing |
59% | 35% | 4% | Good | |
14 Bottom 24% in England |
Homefield Primary School and SSC Worthing |
54% | 53% | 2% | No rating | |
15 Bottom 22% in England |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Worthing · Roman Catholic |
51% | 54% | 12% | Good | |
16 Bottom 11% in England |
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Worthing · Roman Catholic |
45% | 47% | 0% | Good | |
17 Bottom 8% in England |
Heene CofE Primary School Worthing · Church of England |
44% | 43% | 0% | Inadequate |
Other towns in West Sussex
- Barnham (Arun)
- Bognor Regis
- Burgess Hill
- Chichester
- Crawley
- East Grinstead
- Haslemere
- Haywards Heath
- Horsham
- Lancing and Sompting
- Rustington
- Shoreham-by-Sea
- Southwick (Adur)
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What is the best primary school in Worthing?
On exam results over the last three years, Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Worthing, in the top 22% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.