Best Secondary Schools in West Sussex

We checked all 59 secondary schools in West Sussex and list every one: 38 ranked, then 21 without a rank.

Schools checked: 59
Ranked: 38
Without a rank: 21

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score across West Sussex, and each school's town is shown. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

West Sussex also has 233 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in West Sussex. West Sussex also has rankings for Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Chichester, Crawley, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Horsham and Worthing.

Ranked secondary schools in West Sussex

Rank 1
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, Academy, 1,759 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
54.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
65.4%
Rank 1
St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, Academy, 1,160 pupils, inspected February 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
55.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
63.5%
Rank 3
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Worthing, Local authority maintained, 1,144 pupils, inspected April 2025
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Attainment 8
55.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
59.5%
Rank 4
Tanbridge House School
Horsham, Local authority maintained, 1,510 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
54.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
59.4%
Rank 5
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, Academy, 1,600 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
52.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
59.1%
Rank 6
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing, Local authority maintained, 1,334 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
52.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
56.6%
Rank 7
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, Academy, 1,144 pupils, inspected May 2024
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
48.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
56.2%
Rank 8
Downlands Community School
Hassocks, Local authority maintained, 1,250 pupils, inspected October 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
57.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
66.2%
Rank 9
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, Academy, 1,541 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Attainment 8
52.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
58.2%
Rank 10
Hazelwick School
Crawley, Academy, 1,913 pupils, inspected October 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
50.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
45.5%
Rank 11
St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis, Academy, 1,322 pupils, inspected April 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Attainment 8
52.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
47.6%
Rank 12
Millais School
Horsham, Local authority maintained, 896 pupils, inspected September 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
51.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
59%
Rank 13
Oathall Community College
Haywards Heath, Local authority maintained, 1,341 pupils, inspected October 2013
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
51.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
58%
Rank 14
Bohunt Horsham
Horsham, Free school, 1,294 pupils, inspected October 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
49.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
59.2%
Rank 15
Durrington High School
Worthing, Academy, 1,572 pupils, inspected March 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
49.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
54.9%
Rank 16
Weald School, The
Billingshurst, Local authority maintained, 1,800 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Attainment 8
47.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
48%
Rank 17
Steyning Grammar School
Steyning, Academy, 1,775 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Expected standard
Attainment 8
48.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
49.3%
Rank 18
Worthing High School
Worthing, Academy, 1,050 pupils, inspected April 2016
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
48.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
46.9%
Rank 19
Bohunt School Worthing
Worthing, Academy, 900 pupils, inspected September 2018
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
46.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
44.4%
Rank 20
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, Academy, 956 pupils, inspected May 2019
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
44.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
48.3%
Rank 21
Oriel High School
Crawley, Local authority maintained, 1,441 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
45.4
Grade 5+ English and maths
43.3%
Rank 22
Imberhorne School
East Grinstead, Local authority maintained, 1,558 pupils, inspected March 2019
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
45.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
42.8%
Rank 23
Sackville School
East Grinstead, Local authority maintained, 1,525 pupils, inspected March 2015
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
46.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
40.6%
Rank 24
The Regis School
Bognor Regis, Academy, 1,679 pupils, inspected October 2017
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
43.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
43.9%
Rank 25
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley, Local authority maintained, 1,174 pupils, inspected October 2012
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
45.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
39.4%
Rank 26
Chichester Free School
Chichester, Free school, 1,118 pupils, inspected May 2024
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
44.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
40.2%
Rank 27
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, Academy, 1,427 pupils, inspected January 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Attainment 8
42.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
37.6%
Rank 28
Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, Academy, 731 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
42.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
39.6%
Rank 29
St Andrew's CofE High School
Worthing, Local authority maintained, 780 pupils, inspected April 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
41.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
36.4%
Rank 30
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Crawley, Local authority maintained, 1,340 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
41.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
34.5%
Rank 31
The Angmering School
Littlehampton, Local authority maintained, 1,360 pupils, inspected October 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
41.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
35.8%
Rank 32
The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, Academy, 523 pupils, inspected January 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
38.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
38.6%
Rank 33
Felpham Community College
Bognor Regis, Local authority maintained, 1,520 pupils, inspected January 2016
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
41.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
28.8%
Rank 34
The Gatwick School
Crawley, Free school, 861 pupils, inspected May 2024
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
39.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
30.4%
Rank 35
Chichester High School
Chichester, Academy, 1,191 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Attainment 8
39.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
28.7%
Rank 36
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, Academy, 1,324 pupils, inspected February 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Attainment 8
37.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
31.8%
Rank 37
Bourne Community College
Emsworth, Local authority maintained, 692 pupils, inspected January 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Attainment 8
39.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
32.7%
Rank 38
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, Academy, 1,261 pupils, inspected October 2022
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
33.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
22.2%

Secondary schools in West Sussex without a rank

Ardingly College
Haywards Heath, Independent, 1,056 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
7.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Atelier21 Future School
Crawley, Independent, 137 pupils, inspected July 2025
Ofsted: Good
Brambletye School
East Grinstead, Independent, 282 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Brighton College Prep Handcross
Haywards Heath, Independent, Selective, 443 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Burgess Hill Girls
Burgess Hill, Independent, 440 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
39.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Christ's Hospital
Horsham, Independent, Selective, 829 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
9.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Educate U
Worthing, Independent, Selective, 39 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Farlington School
Horsham, Independent, Selective, 414 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
11.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Great Ballard School
Chichester, Independent, Selective, 240 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
37.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Hurstpierpoint College
Hassocks, Independent, Selective, 1,311 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
11.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Ifield Community College
Crawley, Academy, 1,214 pupils, inspected February 2018
Ofsted: Good
Lancing College
Lancing, Independent, 609 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
36.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Our Lady of Sion School
Worthing, Independent, 244 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
34.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Rikkyo School-in-England
Rudgwick, Independent, 177 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Seaford College
Petworth, Independent, 970 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
31.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%
Shoreham College
Shoreham-by-Sea, Independent, 331 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
56.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
64.6%
Slindon College
Arundel, Independent, 103 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
18.0
Grade 5+ English and maths
12.5%
The Forest School
Horsham, Academy, 1,115 pupils, inspected March 2017
Ofsted: Good
The Prebendal School
Chichester, Independent, 119 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Windlesham House School
Pulborough, Independent, 263 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Worth School
Crawley, Independent, 614 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Attainment 8
19.8
Grade 5+ English and maths
0%