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Lyndhurst Infant School

Community school · Worthing · BN11 2DG

Ages 4–7 · 236 pupils · West Sussex

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
161

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 (2023/24 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

67

Places offered

72

1st-preference offers

67

Total preferences (any rank)
148
Preferred offers (top 3)
72
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill85%

236 pupils · 279 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
120 / 116
School capacity
279
Capacity fill
236 / 279 (85%)
Free school meals
15.7%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Diane South

Location

Address
Lyndhurst Road
Postcode
BN11 2DG
Town
Worthing
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Worthing
Constituency
East Worthing and Shoreham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 9 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Worthing, West Sussex, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 15.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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

  • 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

    0.4 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

    0.8 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

    0.8 miles away

  • 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

    1.0 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

    1.1 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Sompting Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lancing · BN15 0BU · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand0.88

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Diane South

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