Downsbrook Primary School
Dominion Road, Worthing, BN14 8GD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Just Jeffrey
- Sponsor
- Schoolsworks Academy Trust
- Constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 398
- URN
- 145925
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01903230467
About this school
Downsbrook Primary School is a primary academy in Worthing. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 398 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Downsbrook Primary School, 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 | 39 | 34 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 65% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 82% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 74% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 76% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Downsbrook 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 | 62% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 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 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 308 |
| 2023/24 | 333 |
| 2024/25 | 362 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Downsbrook Primary School compares
Downsbrook Primary School ranked 44th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.6% | 9.1% | 398 | — |
| Whytemead Primary School | 68% | 5.6% | 21.2% | 221 | 0.1 miles |
| Bramber Primary School | 57% | 4.9% | 8.5% | 209 | 0.4 miles |
| Springfield Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.5% | 16.1% | 161 | 0.4 miles |
| Homefield Primary School and SSC | 53% | 5.4% | 18.7% | 642 | 0.5 miles |
| Broadwater CofE Primary School | 77% | 4% | 8.2% | 431 | 0.6 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)
- 9.12%
- English as an additional language
- 11%
- Overall absence
- 3.64%
- Persistent absence
- 3.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whytemead Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Bramber Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Springfield Infant School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Homefield Primary School and SSC0.5 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Broadwater CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Worthing
Other schools in Worthing
Downsbrook Primary School ranks 3rd of the 20 ranked primary schools in Worthing.
- Bramber Primary School Primary
- Broadwater CofE Primary School Primary
- Clapham and Patching CofE 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
- Homefield Primary School and SSC Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Downsbrook Primary School teach?
- Downsbrook Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Worthing.
- Who is the headteacher of Downsbrook Primary School?
- The headteacher of Downsbrook Primary School is Mrs Just Jeffrey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Downsbrook Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Downsbrook 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 many pupils are at Downsbrook Primary School?
- Downsbrook Primary School has 398 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Downsbrook Primary School full?
- Downsbrook Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 398 on roll (63%), 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 Downsbrook Primary School a faith school?
- No. Downsbrook Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Downsbrook Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Downsbrook Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Downsbrook Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Downsbrook Primary School is part of SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Downsbrook Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Downsbrook Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Downsbrook Primary School ranked 44th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Downsbrook Primary School's absence rate?
- Downsbrook Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Downsbrook Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Downsbrook 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 10 July 2026.