Downsbrook Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

Dominion Road, Worthing, BN14 8GDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Downsbrook Primary School is a primary school in Worthing for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 2nd of 20 primary schools in Worthing. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 30 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

398 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals11.3%

11.3%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.3%

13.3%, 8.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.8%

14.8%, the same as the England average.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Downsbrook Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whytemead Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Bramber Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Springfield Infant School and Nursery	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Homefield Primary School and SSC	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Just Jeffrey
Phone: 01903230467
Website: downsbrook.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dominion Road, Worthing, BN14 8GD
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 145925

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.