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Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Worthing · BN12 4RN

Ages 4–11 · 421 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-12

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
375

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
182
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 fill97%

421 pupils · 436 places

Pupils on roll
421
Boys / girls
209 / 212
School capacity
436
Capacity fill
421 / 436 (97%)
Free school meals
9.7%
FSM pupils
41
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
Mrs Laura Brockhurst

Location

Address
Mulberry Lane, Goring-by-Sea
Postcode
BN12 4RN
Town
Worthing
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Worthing
Constituency
Worthing West
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, 421 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.7%. 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 BN12
9
Primary in BN12
6
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.

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  • West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Worthing · BN12 4HD · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand0.85

    0.2 miles away

  • Orchards Infant School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worthing · BN12 6EN · West Sussex

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Orchards Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worthing · BN12 6EN · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN11 5LQ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.47

    0.9 miles away

  • Ferring C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Worthing · BN12 5DU · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand1.34

    1.0 miles away

  • Hawthorns Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worthing · BN13 3EZ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Brockhurst
Telephone
01903241175
Website
http://www.goringprimary.org

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