The Laurels Primary School, Worthing
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Worthing, West Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.58 miles
Published by West Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing is a primary school in Worthing, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 October 2022. West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing 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 | 0.58 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 35% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- In 2026 the Reception last distance offered was 0.58 miles, 15th shortest of the 87 West Sussex primary schools with a published last distance; the middle figure was 1.30 miles.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 33 first-choice applications for 30 offers; all 30 offers went to first-choice families and 3 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- Free school meal eligibility is 27.5% of pupils, against a middle figure of 16% across the 8 nearest primary schools in West Sussex.
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
- Winterbourne Way, West Durrington, Worthing, BN13 3QH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 193 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 October 2022
Strengths
- “Many pupils say that they ‘love The Laurels’.”
- “They feel happy and safe at this nurturing and caring school.”
- “Pupils know and uphold the school’s values of being responsible, reflective and resilient.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, teachers are not precisely sure what pupils already know.”
- “This is because the assessment system for these subjects is still developing.”
- “In class, although pupils often receive timely help, staff are not always well enough trained.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 December 2022 (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) | 35% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.
- Hawthorns Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Orchards Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Orchards Infant School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Durrington Junior School 1.0 mi Good
- Durrington Infant School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published