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Girls' schools in and near West Sussex

All 2 girls' schools in West Sussex, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in West Sussex

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  1. Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing

    Worthing, BN11 2JX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Girls

    Results close to the West Sussex girls schools average.

    296 first choices, 265 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    West Sussex girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16West Sussex girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    1,334
    View school Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
  2. Burgess Hill Girls

    Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –West Sussex girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    440
    View school Burgess Hill Girls

Just outside West Sussex

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of West Sussex.

  1. Brighton Girls GDST

    13.3 miles from West Sussex · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the West Sussex girls schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    West Sussex girls schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –West Sussex girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    405
    View school Brighton Girls GDST
  2. Roedean School

    16.2 miles from West Sussex · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –West Sussex girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    519
    View school Roedean School
  3. St Catherine's School

    18.8 miles from West Sussex · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –West Sussex girls schools about 16
    Pupils
    808
    View school St Catherine's School
The big picture

How West Sussex's girls' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in West Sussex

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 1
  • Good: 0 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in West Sussex

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 2 girls' schools in West Sussex have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Girls' schools in West Sussex, explained

There are 2 girls' schools in West Sussex, teaching 1,774 children. 1 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in West Sussex girls schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 50.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

14.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,418 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See girls' schools near me, or everything in West Sussex.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many girls schools are in West Sussex?
There are 2 girls schools in West Sussex, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best girls schools in West Sussex?
The highest-ranked girls schools in West Sussex on Eduscope are Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in West Sussex?
West Sussex has 1 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are girls schools in West Sussex ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in West Sussex girls schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in West Sussex is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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