Oak Grove College
Other · Community special school · Ages 11–19 · Worthing, West Sussex
Oak Grove College is an other school in Worthing, West Sussex for ages 11–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- The Boulevard, Worthing, BN13 1JX
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 274 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils who communicate verbally have highly positive views of Oak Grove College.”
- “One pupil told inspectors, ‘This school values everything and everyone for their opinions and who they are.”
- “I love that about this school.”
To improve
- “At present, however, the programme is not being taught consistently well across the school.”
- “This means that while some pupils have benefited from more effective reading teaching, not all pupils have.”
- “Not all pupils achieve their full potential in learning to read.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Palatine Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Courtlands Independent Special School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Our Lady of Sion School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Educate U 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Seadown School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Springboard Education 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade