Broadwater CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Worthing, West Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From West Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2015–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Broadwater CofE Primary School is a primary school in Worthing, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 November 2023. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Broadwater CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2017 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2016 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2015 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for Reception in 2026 was offered a place, with 60 first-choice applications for 60 offers.
- Places ran out (a last distance was published) for Reception in 3 of the 7 earlier years with a published outcome, and that distance swung sharply between some years.
- In 2024/25, 77% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reading, writing and maths results in 2024/25 were highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Rectory Gardens, Worthing, BN14 7TQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 431 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They are enthusiastic about their learning and their school experiences and are animated when discussing local community work.”
- “This includes supporting both local and international charities, such as Chestnut Tree House and Friends of Mombasa, and showcasing their artwork in the local community.”
To improve
- “The majority of subjects are well developed but a few are still being refined.”
- “This is not yet consistent across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 January 2024 (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) | 77% | 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: 60 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Whytemead Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Thomas A Becket Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Downsbrook Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bramber Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thomas A Becket Infant School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Homefield Primary School and SSC 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Heene CofE Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published