St John the Baptist CofE Primary School

St John the Baptist CofE Primary School at a glance

Located in Worthing, West Sussex, St John the Baptist CofE Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 121 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 46% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 19.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.