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Heene CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Worthing · BN11 4BB

Ages 4–11 · 382 pupils · West Sussex

Ofsted

Inadequate

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.57 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-04-05

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
353

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

0.57 · Often has places

1st preferences

34

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
106
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 fill91%

382 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
382
Boys / girls
204 / 178
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
382 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
24.9%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chichester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Turner

Location

Address
Norfolk Street
Postcode
BN11 4BB
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Worthing, West Sussex, 382 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 24.9%. 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 BN11
10
Primary in BN11
4
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 BN11

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worthing · BN11 4BD · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand2.10

    0.1 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

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  • Broadwater CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Worthing · BN14 7TQ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 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

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  • Thomas A Becket Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Whytemead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 8LH · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Turner
Telephone
01903201386

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