How many pupils does Worthing High School have?

Worthing High School has 1,055 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Worthing High School?

The headteacher of Worthing High School is Adrian Cook.

What type of school is Worthing High School?

Worthing High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Worthing High School in?

Worthing High School is in the West Sussex local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Worthing High School

South Farm Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 7AR

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 5 March 2025.

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1,055

Pupils

15.4%

Free school meals

1 December 2012

Opened

About this school

Worthing High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Worthing, West Sussex. The school has 1,055 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 5 March 2025. The Headteacher is Adrian Cook. The school is administered by West Sussex local authority. It belongs to SOUTH DOWNS EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 December 2012.

School details

Headteacher: Adrian Cook
Trust: SOUTH DOWNS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: West Sussex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139109

Contact

01903237864 office@worthinghigh.net Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Worthing High School are handled by the school or the local authority (West Sussex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

48.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.11

Progress 8 · 2023-24

47%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

72%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.40

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

48%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →