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Worthing High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 South Farm Road
 Worthing
 West Sussex BN14 7AR
Telephone: 01903 237864

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Worthing High School
Trust: South Downs Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Adrian Cook (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Pan Panayiotou
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 66.1 / 18.62
Non-teaching Staff*: 57.14
Number of pupils: 1050
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.9
Sex: Mixed (60% boys / 40% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 15.50% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: West Sussex
Electoral Ward: Gaisford
School Number: 9384110

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th April 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

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  2. Broadwater CofE Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing (0.7km) show on map
  4. Brighton Forward Ltd (0.8km) show on map
  5. Thomas A Becket Junior School (0.8km) show on map
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