- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
268 first choices, 173 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,160
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- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
289 first choices, 172 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,144
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
287 first choices, 232 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,600
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
340 first choices, 292 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,510
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Faith school
- Has a sixth form
Results above the West Sussex average, low absence.
350 first choices, 325 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,759
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the West Sussex average, low absence.
257 first choices, 241 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,250
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results above the West Sussex average, low absence.
257 first choices, 203 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,322
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 above the West Sussex average.
296 first choices, 265 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 16West Sussex about 17
- Pupils
- 1,334
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the West Sussex average.
350 first choices, 322 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15West Sussex about 17
- Pupils
- 1,541
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the West Sussex average.
221 first choices, 233 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15West Sussex about 17
- Pupils
- 1,144
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a sixth form
Results above the West Sussex average.
273 first choices, 291 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15West Sussex about 17
- Pupils
- 1,800
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the West Sussex average, low absence.
405 first choices, 290 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,913
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the West Sussex average.
100 first choices, 162 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 16West Sussex about 17
- Pupils
- 896
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the West Sussex average.
265 first choices, 264 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15West Sussex about 17
- Pupils
- 1,341
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the West Sussex average, low absence.
305 first choices, 234 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,294
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the West Sussex average.
213 first choices, 205 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17West Sussex about 17
- Pupils
- 1,050
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the West Sussex average.
287 first choices, 325 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17West Sussex about 17
- Pupils
- 1,572
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the West Sussex average.
266 first choices, 273 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15West Sussex about 17
- Pupils
- 1,679
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the West Sussex average.
204 first choices, 216 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 15West Sussex about 17
- Pupils
- 1,115
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8PG · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the West Sussex average, low absence.
284 first choices, 175 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,174
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the England average.
80 first choices, 67 offers made
Ready for secondary school67%
England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 15West Sussex about 17
- Pupils
- 1,118
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the West Sussex average.
132 first choices, 161 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 16West Sussex about 17
- Pupils
- 900
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the West Sussex average.
247 first choices, 260 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 17West Sussex about 17
- Pupils
- 1,441
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the West Sussex average.
270 first choices, 270 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
West Sussex Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 18West Sussex about 17
- Pupils
- 1,558
- Secondary schools91including 30 special
- Typical GCSE grade46.7England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools26 of 915 Catholic, 16 Church of England
- With a nursery class12take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals18.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How West Sussex's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
GCSE score (Attainment 8)
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in West Sussex
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 63 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 7 of 28
- Good: 21 of 28
- Requires improvement: 0 of 28
- Inadequate: 0 of 28
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in West Sussex
Some are faith schools.
26 of the 91 secondary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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.
Show Good or OutstandingList a school you're likely to get.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in West Sussex, explained
There are 91 secondary schools in West Sussex, teaching 62,751 children. 16 are run by the council and 25 are academies or free schools. Among them are 30 special and 38 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 7 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in West Sussex scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
18.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,483 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Worthing13 secondary schools
- Crawley11 secondary schools
- Chichester5 secondary schools
- Horsham5 secondary schools
- Burgess Hill4 secondary schools
- Barnham3 secondary schools
- Lancing and Sompting3 secondary schools
- Bognor Regis2 secondary schools
- East Grinstead2 secondary schools
- Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint2 secondary schools
- Haywards Heath2 secondary schools
- Littlehampton2 secondary schools
- Shoreham-by-Sea2 secondary schools
- Billingshurst1 school
- Rustington1 school
- Selsey1 school
- Southbourne1 school
- Southwater1 school
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in West Sussex?
There are 91 secondary schools in West Sussex, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in West Sussex?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in West Sussex on Eduscope are St Paul's Catholic College, St Oscar Romero Catholic School and Bishop Luffa School, Chichester. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in West Sussex?
West Sussex has 7 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 21 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in West Sussex is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in West Sussex?
When choosing a secondary school in West Sussex, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 91 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.