The Laurels Primary School, Worthing

Winterbourne Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3QH

Good

Inspected 19 October 2022

Good

Ofsted

35%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

189

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Sussex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 189 / 210 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

25.9%

Disadvantaged

19%

EAL

4.2%

SEN support

22.8%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

35%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.9%

Overall absence

9.5%

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.

9.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

19.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

9.28

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

£46,833

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 30% on leadership pay

↓ −£757 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

9.3% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£6,624

Spend per pupil

£7,037

Income per pupil

49%

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.