St Andrew's CofE High School

Sackville Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8BG

Good

Inspected 19 April 2023

Good

Ofsted

41.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

739

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 739 / 900 (82%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 April 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

25.2%

Disadvantaged

8.4%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

27.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.7

Attainment 8

739 pupils

36.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

55.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.1%

Overall absence

32.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

44.96

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.1 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

12.21

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

£47,717

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,253 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.2% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,806

Spend per pupil

£7,739

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.