St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
School Hill, Findon, Worthing, BN14 0TR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Sharrock
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Worthing West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 148
- Pupils on roll
- 114
- URN
- 126027
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903873072
About this school
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Worthing. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 114 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 26 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 65% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 88% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 81% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 81% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John the Baptist CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 131 |
| 2024/25 | 121 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John the Baptist CofE Primary School compares
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School ranked 161st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 4% | 7.4% | 114 | — |
| Vale School, Worthing | 69% | 4.2% | 7.1% | 579 | 1.4 miles |
| Durrington Infant School | — | 5% | 19.6% | 217 | 2.3 miles |
| Durrington Junior School | 70% | 4.9% | 25.2% | 334 | 2.3 miles |
| Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School | 11% | 8.7% | 22.4% | 52 | 2.4 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 53% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 96 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.44%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.97%
- Persistent absence
- 7.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Vale School, Worthing1.4 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Durrington Infant School2.3 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Durrington Junior School2.3 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Pulborough
Other schools in Worthing
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School ranks 17th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Worthing.
- Bramber Primary School Primary
- Broadwater CofE Primary School Primary
- Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School Primary
- Downsbrook Primary School Primary
- Durrington Infant School Primary
- Durrington Junior School Primary
- Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Primary
- Ferring C of E Primary School Primary
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Hawthorns Primary School Primary
- Heene CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St John the Baptist CofE Primary School teach?
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Worthing.
- Who is the headteacher of St John the Baptist CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John the Baptist CofE Primary School is Mrs Jane Sharrock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John the Baptist CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John the Baptist CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St John the Baptist CofE Primary School?
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School has 114 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John the Baptist CofE Primary School full?
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School has capacity for 148 pupils and 114 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John the Baptist CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John the Baptist CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does St John the Baptist CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John the Baptist CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St John the Baptist CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John the Baptist CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School ranked 161st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John the Baptist CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John the Baptist CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John the Baptist CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.