St Oscar Romero Catholic School

Goring Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 5AF

Not rated

Inspected 29 April 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

55.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,075

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,075 / 1,200 (90%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 April 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

13.9%

Disadvantaged

7.4%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

16.2%

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)

55.1

Attainment 8

1,075 pupils

59.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

79.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.2%

Overall absence

14.2%

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.

57.24

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +6.1 vs 2023/24

18.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

16.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

£52,668

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,573 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.7% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.1 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.

£6,744

Spend per pupil

£5,834

Income per pupil

57%

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.