Worthing High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Worthing, South East BN14 7AR · West Sussex
#214 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1056 of 4,090 nationally
About Worthing High School
Worthing High School is a academy secondary located in Worthing, in the West Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,050 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 69.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 214th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (83th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (61th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,050; capacity filled 93.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.8%; ebacc average points 4.40.
There are 32 schools in Worthing; Worthing High School ranks 8th of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Worthing High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,050
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.40
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Worthing High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bohunt School Worthing
Worthing · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
900 students · 503 m away
Broadwater CofE Primary School
Worthing · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
431 students · 632 m away
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing
Worthing · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
202 students · 670 m away
Thomas A Becket Junior School
Worthing · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
715 students · 832 m away
Heene CofE Primary School
Worthing · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
382 students · 852 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Worthing · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
253 students · 948 m away
St Andrew's CofE High School
Worthing · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
780 students · 967 m away
Thomas A Becket Infant School
Worthing · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
473 students · 1.1 km away
Whytemead Primary School
Worthing · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
221 students · 1.2 km away
Our Lady of Sion School
West Sussex · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
244 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Amersham School
Amersham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,050 students
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,050 students
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,048 students
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,047 students
Thamesmead School
Shepperton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,054 students
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,054 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Worthing High School a good school?
Worthing High School has a Success Index (England) of 69.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #214 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Worthing High School rank in South East?
Worthing High School ranks #214 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1056 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Worthing High School?
Worthing High School had 1,050 students in 2025.
Is Worthing High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Worthing High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Worthing High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Worthing High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.