The Laurels Primary School, Worthing
Winterbourne Way, West Durrington, Worthing, BN13 3QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DURRINGTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Charlotte Bull
- Sponsor
- Durrington Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Worthing West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 143386
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903830901
About this school
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing is a primary academy in Worthing. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 193 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Laurels Primary School, Worthing, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- 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 | 20 | 25 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 72% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 12% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 72% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 84% | 48% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 84% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 The Laurels Primary School, Worthing 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 | 72% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 189 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Laurels Primary School, Worthing compares
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing ranked 181st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 4.9% | 25.9% | 193 | — |
| Hawthorns Primary School | 67% | 9.2% | 36.1% | 173 | 0.2 miles |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing | 47% | 3.9% | 15.6% | 187 | 0.7 miles |
| Orchards Junior School | 61% | 6.7% | 33.2% | 496 | 0.7 miles |
| Orchards Infant School | — | 6.5% | 22.4% | 281 | 0.7 miles |
| Durrington Junior School | 70% | 4.9% | 25.2% | 334 | 1.0 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)
- 25.93%
- English as an additional language
- 19%
- Overall absence
- 4.94%
- Persistent absence
- 9.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hawthorns Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing0.7 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Orchards Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Orchards Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Durrington Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Worthing
Other schools in Worthing
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing ranks 19th 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 ages does The Laurels Primary School, Worthing teach?
- The Laurels Primary School, Worthing teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Worthing.
- Who is the headteacher of The Laurels Primary School, Worthing?
- The headteacher of The Laurels Primary School, Worthing is Miss Charlotte Bull, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Laurels Primary School, Worthing been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Laurels Primary School, Worthing, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Laurels Primary School, Worthing?
- The Laurels Primary School, Worthing has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Laurels Primary School, Worthing full?
- The Laurels Primary School, Worthing has capacity for 210 pupils and 193 on roll (92%), 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 The Laurels Primary School, Worthing a faith school?
- No. The Laurels Primary School, Worthing has no designated religious character.
- Does The Laurels Primary School, Worthing have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Laurels Primary School, Worthing as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Laurels Primary School, Worthing part of an academy trust?
- The Laurels Primary School, Worthing is part of DURRINGTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Laurels Primary School, Worthing'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 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Laurels Primary School, Worthing compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- The Laurels Primary School, Worthing ranked 181st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Laurels Primary School, Worthing's absence rate?
- The Laurels Primary School, Worthing's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Laurels Primary School, Worthing's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Laurels Primary School, Worthing'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 2 July 2026.