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Broadwater CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Worthing · BN14 7TQ

Ages 4–11 · 431 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
381

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
164
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

431 pupils · 436 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
224 / 207
School capacity
436
Capacity fill
431 / 436 (99%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Aaron Morrissey

Location

Address
Rectory Gardens
Postcode
BN14 7TQ
Town
Worthing
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Worthing
Constituency
East Worthing and Shoreham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Worthing, West Sussex, 431 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chichester.

Open schools in Worthing
38
Primary schools in Worthing
24
Academies among open schools in Worthing
32% (12)
Open schools in BN14
12
Primary in BN14
8
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WorthingNear BN14

  • Whytemead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 8LH · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

  • Thomas A Becket Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 7PR · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Downsbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 8GD · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.15

    0.6 miles away

  • Bramber Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 8QB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Thomas A Becket Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN13 1JB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand1.15

    0.8 miles away

  • Homefield Primary School and SSC

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN11 2AA · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.12

    0.9 miles away

  • Heene CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worthing · BN11 4BB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand0.57

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Aaron Morrissey
Telephone
01903235389
Website
http://www.broadwaterce.org

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