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St Oscar Romero Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · Worthing · BN12 5AF

Ages 11–18 · 1,144 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

54.1

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.73 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.89
−20+2
Attainment 854.1
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+83%
EBacc entry56%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,010

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.73 · Competitive

1st preferences

306

Places offered

177

1st-preference offers

176

Total preferences (any rank)
700
Preferred offers (top 3)
177
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill95%

1,144 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,144
Boys / girls
591 / 553
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,144 / 1,200 (95%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
128
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Peter Byrne

Location

Address
Goring Street, Goring-By-Sea
Postcode
BN12 5AF
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Worthing, West Sussex, 1,144 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.

Open schools in Worthing
38
Secondary schools in Worthing
6
Academies among open schools in Worthing
32% (12)
Open schools in BN12
9
Secondary in BN12
1
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Secondary in West Sussex LA
37

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WorthingNear BN12

  • Durrington High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Worthing · BN13 1JX · West Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.6
    • P80.3
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Angmering School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Littlehampton · BN16 4HH · West Sussex

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • Worthing High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Worthing · BN14 7AR · West Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.4 miles away

  • Bohunt School Worthing

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Worthing · BN14 8AH · West Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.3%

    2.7 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Worthing · BN14 8BG · West Sussex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Byrne
Telephone
01903241368
Website
http://www.stromeros.co.uk

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