Worth School
Paddockhurst Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, RH10 4SD
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Ms Marisa Bosa
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 700
- Pupils on roll
- 614
- URN
- 126137
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01342710200
About this school
Worth School is a Roman Catholic independent school in Crawley. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 614 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Worth School under its current framework. 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
Worth School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1951, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 141 | 125 | 138 |
| Attainment 8 score | 30.3 | 26.8 | 19.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Worth 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 | 30.3 | 37.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 26.8 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 19.8 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 660 |
| 2023/24 | 664 |
| 2024/25 | 655 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 196
Location
Nearby schools
-
Philpots Manor School2.5 miles
Special schools · West Hoathly
-
Serenity School Crawley2.7 miles
Special schools · Crawley
-
Copthorne Preparatory School3.3 miles
Independent schools · Crawley
-
Atelier21 Future School3.4 miles
Independent schools · Crawley
-
Manor Green College3.5 miles
Special schools · Crawley
Other schools in Crawley
- Atelier21 Future School Independent schools
- Copthorne Preparatory School Independent schools
- Cottesmore School Independent schools
- Broadfield Primary Academy Primary
- Brook Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Crawley Down Village CofE School Primary
- Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Primary
- Fairway Infant School, Copthorne Primary
- Forge Wood Primary School Primary
- Gossops Green Primary Primary
- Hilltop Primary School Primary
- Langley Green Primary Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Worth School teach?
- Worth School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Crawley.
- Who is the headteacher of Worth School?
- The headteacher of Worth School is Ms Marisa Bosa, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Worth School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Worth School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Worth School?
- Worth School has 614 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Worth School full?
- Worth School has capacity for 700 pupils and 614 on roll (88%), 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 Worth School a faith school?
- Yes. Worth School is designated Roman Catholic.
- How have Worth School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 30.3 in 2022/23 and 19.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Worth School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Worth 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 24 July 2026.