Homefield Primary School and SSC

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

53 Chesswood Road, West Sussex, Worthing, BN11 2AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Homefield Primary School and SSC is a primary school in Worthing for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 14th of 20 primary schools in Worthing. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 December 2017, report published 15 January 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

144 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 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

642 pupils on roll, with places for 720

Eligible for free school meals16.2%

16.2%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.6%

26.6%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.9%

27.9%, 13.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.4%

6.4%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Homefield Primary School and SSC

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Springfield Infant School and Nursery	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Whytemead Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Downsbrook Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Strong standard	70% met the expected standard
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% 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: Ms Diane South
Phone: 01903204141
Website: homefield-primary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 53 Chesswood Road, West Sussex, Worthing, BN11 2AA
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 125961

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.