What year groups does Educate U teach?

Educate U teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is an independent school in Worthing.

Who is the headteacher of Educate U?

The headteacher of Educate U is Headteacher SARAH PAOLETTI, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Educate U been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Educate U 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 big is Educate U?

Educate U has 39 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.

Educate U has capacity for 40 pupils and 39 on roll (98%), 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 Educate U a faith school?

No. Educate U has no designated religious character.

Is Educate U a selective school?

Yes. Educate U is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.

What are Educate U's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Educate U'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.

Educate U

Unit 2, 58c Chapel Road, Worthing, BN11 1BG

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 5 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Headteacher SARAH PAOLETTI
Admissions policy: Selective
Constituency: Worthing West
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 40
Pupils on roll: 39
URN: 147546
Local authority: West Sussex
Website: School website
Telephone: 01903297906

About this school

Educate U is an independent school in Worthing. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 39 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Educate U under its current framework. 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

Educate U has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2019, 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	2	5	6
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

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 Educate U has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	40
2023/24	38
2024/25	39

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: 39
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Our Lady of Sion School
Independent schools · West Sussex

0.3 miles
Brighton Forward Ltd
Other types · Worthing

0.3 miles
Seadown School
Special schools · Worthing

0.5 miles
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre
Special schools · Worthing

0.7 miles
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing
Independent schools · Worthing

0.9 miles

Other schools in Worthing

Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Independent schools
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

Common questions

What year groups does Educate U teach?: Educate U teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is an independent school in Worthing.
Who is the headteacher of Educate U?: The headteacher of Educate U is Headteacher SARAH PAOLETTI, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Educate U been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Educate U 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 big is Educate U?: Educate U has 39 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
Is Educate U full?: Educate U has capacity for 40 pupils and 39 on roll (98%), 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 Educate U a faith school?: No. Educate U has no designated religious character.
Is Educate U a selective school?: Yes. Educate U is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
What are Educate U's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Educate U'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.