Vale School, Worthing
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Worthing, West Sussex
Vale School, Worthing is a primary school in Worthing, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 2 March 2022. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Vale Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0DB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 579 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 March 2022
Strengths
- “The school’s ambition of 'valuing all learners' equally is realised in this inclusive and caring community.”
- “Pupils arrive with joyful smiles and greet staff warmly.”
- “Leaders, governors and staff promote the importance of attending school with determination.”
To improve
- “However, they do not consistently apply these skills in subjects, such as religious education, history or geography.”
- “However, in some subjects such as religious education, pupils do not secure as deep an understanding of the curriculum as they do in others.”
- “In some other subjects, the tasks teachers set do not enable pupils to deepen their thinking as consistently.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 74 first-preference applications, 75 offers in total, 74 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Durrington Infant School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Durrington Junior School 1.0 mi Good
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Thomas A Becket Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Thomas A Becket Infant School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hawthorns Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The Laurels Primary School, Worthing 1.7 mi Good Last distance published