Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Elm Grove, Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing, BN11 5LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing is a primary school in Worthing for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 13th of 20 primary schools in Worthing. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 17 March 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

203 pupils on roll, with places for 215

Eligible for free school meals9.4%

9.4%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.2%

18.2%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.3%

15.3%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Orchards Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Orchards Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Thomas A Becket Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lynsey Udell
Phone: 01903249387
Website: elmgrove.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Elm Grove, Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing, BN11 5LQ
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125863

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.