St Andrew's CofE High School
Sackville Road, Worthing, BN14 8BGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Andrew's CofE High School is a secondary school in Worthing for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 6th of 6 secondary schools in Worthing. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 April 2023, report published 31 May 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 April 2023
Pupils are proud to attend this nurturing and highly inclusive school where kindness flourishes. The school's core values of respect, responsibility and integrity run through all aspects of daily life. Pupils feel cared for. Their voices are heard and valued by staff who know them well. Pupils understand the importance of respecting differences between people and celebrate diversity regularly. Should any bullying or harassment occur, pupils rightly trust that staff will listen and deal with it effectively. Leaders are ambitious for pupils to achieve their very best. Pupils understand and take pride in meeting the raised expectations staff have for their work and behaviour. As a result, pupils learn in a positive and focused environment. Behaviour during breaktimes is calm and orderly. Pupils develop their interests and talents through attending a wide range of clubs and enrichment activities. These include clubs for role-play games, global advocacy, the fitness suite, sports and performing arts. Pupils also enjoy going on local and international trips. There are many opportunities for pupil leadership as, for example, worship leaders, tutor captains, prefects or a member of the school council.
What the school should improve
- At key stage 4, the number of pupils who study MFL is not high enough. This means that the proportion of pupils who achieve the EBacc is lower than the national average. Leaders need to ensure that pupils study a broad range of subjects, so that the EBacc is at the heart of the curriculum.
- The support for the small number of pupils who find reading more difficult is not always precise enough. Consequently, these pupils do not read as well as they could. Leaders should continue to strengthen the support for these pupils to ensure that they can read confidently and fluently.
- Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough. This means that these pupils regularly miss out on essential learning. Leaders should ensure that the strategies they have introduced are implemented consistently to continue to improve the attendance of all pupils, particularly those who are persistently absent.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
107 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
780 pupils on roll, with places for 900
Schools near St Andrew's CofE High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohunt School Worthing | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.7 |
| Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 52.1 |
| Educate U | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Worthing High School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.6 |
| Our Lady of Sion School | 0.8 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 34.6 |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Mia Lowney
- Phone
- 01903820676
- Address
- Sackville Road, Worthing, BN14 8BG
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- URN
- 126094
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.