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Schools in Worthing by overall absence
32 schools with a published Overall absence figure in Worthing. Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England.
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| # | School | Overall absence | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vale School, Worthing Primary · Community school | 4.2% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 2 | Broadwater CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 3 | Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Primary · Community school | 4.4% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 4 | Downsbrook Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 4.4% | 2023/24 | Strong standard | |
| 5 | Springfield Infant School and Nursery Primary · Community school | 4.4% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 6 | Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.4% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 7 | English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 8 | Bramber Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.6% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 9 | Thomas A Becket Junior School Primary · Community school | 4.6% | 2023/24 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | |
| 10 | Durrington Infant School Primary · Community school | 4.8% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 11 | Thomas A Becket Infant School Primary · Community school | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 12 | St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 13 | Durrington Junior School Primary · Community school | 5.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 14 | West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 5.4% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 15 | The Laurels Primary School, Worthing Primary · Academy converter | 5.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 16 | Whytemead Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 5.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 17 | St Oscar Romero Catholic School Secondary · Voluntary aided school | 5.6% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 18 | Ferring C of E Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 5.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 19 | Homefield Primary School and SSC Primary · Community school | 6.1% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 20 | Heene CofE Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 6.2% | 2023/24 | Inadequate | |
| 21 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 6.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 22 | Orchards Infant School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 7.2% | 2023/24 | Requires improvement | |
| 23 | Hawthorns Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 7.3% | 2023/24 | Requires improvement | |
| 24 | Orchards Junior School Primary · Academy converter | 7.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 25 | Bohunt School Worthing Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 7.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 26 | Durrington High School Secondary · Academy converter | 8.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 27 | Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing Secondary · Voluntary controlled school | 8.2% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 28 | Worthing High School Secondary · Academy converter | 8.9% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 29 | Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 9.4% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 30 | St Andrew's CofE High School Secondary · Voluntary aided school | 9.6% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 31 | Palatine Primary School Community special school | 10.6% | 2023/24 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | |
| 32 | Oak Grove College Community special school | 11.1% | 2023/24 | School remains Good |
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