Downsbrook Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Worthing, West Sussex
Downsbrook Primary School is a primary school in Worthing, West Sussex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dominion Road, Worthing, BN14 8GD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 398 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “This is a school full of happy pupils and staff.”
- “Pupils feel well cared for and safe at school.”
- “They know that the staff help and support them if they have any worries.”
To improve
- “Leaders should continue with their work to strengthen pupils' spelling and handwriting even further by embedding recent curriculum enhancements.”
- “Leaders should ensure that the curriculum is delivered with expertise in all subjects, with consideration given to pupils' disciplinary knowledge and subject-specific vocabulary.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 July 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) | 70% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 41 offers in total, 40 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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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as West Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
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- Homefield Primary School and SSC 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Broadwater CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Sompting Village Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Heene CofE Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published