Heene CofE Primary School
Norfolk Street, Worthing, BN11 4BB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Turner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chichester
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Worthing West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 382
- URN
- 149713
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Telephone
- 01903201386
About this school
Heene CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Worthing. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 382 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. 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: serious weaknesses.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Heene CofE Primary School (URN 126034).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Heene CofE 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 | — | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 377 |
| 2024/25 | 395 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heene CofE Primary School compares
Heene CofE Primary School ranked 168th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.2% | 23% | 382 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 54% | 6.4% | 18.7% | 253 | 0.1 miles |
| Homefield Primary School and SSC | 53% | 5.4% | 18.7% | 642 | 0.8 miles |
| Springfield Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.5% | 16.1% | 161 | 0.8 miles |
| Broadwater CofE Primary School | 77% | 4% | 8.2% | 431 | 0.9 miles |
| Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing | 52% | 4.1% | 13.9% | 203 | 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)
- 23.04%
- English as an additional language
- 32.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.17%
- Persistent absence
- 16.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Homefield Primary School and SSC0.8 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Springfield Infant School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Broadwater CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Worthing
-
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing0.9 miles
Primary · Worthing
Other schools in Worthing
Heene CofE Primary School ranks 18th 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
- Homefield Primary School and SSC Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Heene CofE Primary School teach?
- Heene CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Worthing.
- Who is the headteacher of Heene CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Heene CofE Primary School is Mrs Laura Turner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Heene CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heene CofE 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 Heene CofE Primary School?
- Heene CofE Primary School has 382 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Heene CofE Primary School full?
- Heene CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 382 on roll (91%), 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 Heene CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Heene CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chichester.
- Does Heene CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Heene CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Heene CofE Primary School?
- Heene CofE Primary School is part of DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Heene CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2023/24 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heene CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Heene CofE Primary School ranked 168th of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heene CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Heene CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heene CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heene CofE 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 3 July 2026.