English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing

West SussexVoluntary aided school

Derwent Drive, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, BN12 6LA

Headteacher: Dr Helen TownsleySchool website ↗Pupils: 180 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 4 October 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
47.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level58.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0

Writing

Expected level63.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level68.0%
Exceeding11.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
27
Applications received
63
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
26.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
37.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1642.0%0.0%-0.2-5.2-3.7
2016/1727.0%3.0%-1.7-5.5-3.3
2017/1848.0%0.0%-3.2-5.5-5.0
2018/1957.0%0.0%+0.2-1.8-3.0
2022/2352.0%8.0%-0.1+1.0-0.8
2023/2437.0%0.0%---
2024/2547.0%0.0%---