St Oscar Romero Catholic School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Goring Street, Goring-By-Sea, Worthing, BN12 5AFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Oscar Romero Catholic School is a secondary school in Worthing for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 1st of 6 secondary schools in Worthing. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 29 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

195 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score55.1

55.1, 9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths59.5%

59.5%, 14.1 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths79.5%

79.5%, 14.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc62.6%

62.6%, 22.1 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.01

5.01, 0.92 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,144 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200

Eligible for free school meals12.6%

12.6%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.9%

7.9%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Oscar Romero Catholic School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Durrington High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.8
The Angmering School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.0
Worthing High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.6
Our Lady of Sion School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 34.6
Bohunt School Worthing	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.7

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Peter Byrne
Phone: 01903241368
Website: stromeros.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Goring Street, Goring-By-Sea, Worthing, BN12 5AF
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 126096

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.