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St John the Baptist CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Worthing · BN14 0TR

Ages 4–11 · 114 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
119

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill77%

114 pupils · 148 places

Pupils on roll
114
Boys / girls
60 / 54
School capacity
148
Capacity fill
114 / 148 (77%)
Free school meals
4.4%
FSM pupils
5
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 Jane Sharrock

Location

Address
School Hill, Findon
Postcode
BN14 0TR
Town
Worthing
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Arun
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, 114 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.4%. 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

  • Vale School, Worthing

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN14 0DB · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand0.80

    1.4 miles away

  • Durrington Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN13 2JD · West Sussex

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.93

    2.3 miles away

  • Durrington Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Worthing · BN13 2JD · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM29.9%

    2.3 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Pulborough · RH20 4AP · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM2.1%
    • Demand1.07

    2.6 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

    2.8 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%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Sharrock
Telephone
01903873072
Website
www.stjbps.co.uk

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