Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
Mulberry Lane, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, BN12 4RN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Brockhurst
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Constituency
- Worthing West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 436
- Pupils on roll
- 421
- URN
- 126045
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903241175
About this school
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Worthing. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 421 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 59 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 76% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 86% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 85% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) 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 | 70% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 424 |
| 2023/24 | 428 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School compares
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 35th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.2% | 10.3% | 421 | — |
| West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School | 65% | 5.3% | 12.8% | 760 | 0.2 miles |
| Orchards Infant School | — | 6.5% | 22.4% | 281 | 0.6 miles |
| Orchards Junior School | 61% | 6.7% | 33.2% | 496 | 0.6 miles |
| Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing | 52% | 4.1% | 13.9% | 203 | 0.9 miles |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing | 47% | 3.9% | 15.6% | 187 | 0.9 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)
- 10.26%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.17%
- Persistent absence
- 6.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School0.2 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Orchards Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Orchards Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing0.9 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing0.9 miles
Primary · Worthing
Other schools in Worthing
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Hawthorns Primary School Primary
- Heene CofE Primary School Primary
- Homefield Primary School and SSC Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School teach?
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Worthing.
- Who is the headteacher of Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School is Mrs Laura Brockhurst, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) 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 Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School has 421 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School full?
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School has capacity for 436 pupils and 421 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School rank locally?
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 35th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School's absence rate?
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) 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.