Best Catholic Schools in West Sussex
20 catholic schools found
Key Facts
- West Sussex is home to 20 Catholic schools, accounting for 2.4% of all schools in the area, which is below the national average of 3.7%.
- These schools have achieved an impressive 100.0% Good or Outstanding rating, with 1 Outstanding and 8 Good ratings out of 9 inspected, surpassing the national average.
- Catholic schools in West Sussex have a total of 8,660 pupils, with 11.2% eligible for free school meals, and a pupil-teacher ratio of 19.62, with £6,814 spent per pupil.
- At KS2, 63.8% of pupils meet the expected standard, while at KS4, Catholic schools in West Sussex achieve a Progress 8 score of 0.50, an Attainment 8 score of 50.15, and 49.5% achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
Worth School
Crawley, RH10 4SD
Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils655
P/T Ratio–
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HL
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils212
P/T Ratio–
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Haywards Heath, RH16 3PQ
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected68%
Absence4.3%
Pupils425
P/T Ratio22.9
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Shoreham-By-Sea, BN43 6PJ
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected78%
Absence4.6%
Pupils193
P/T Ratio20.5
St Paul's Catholic College
Ofsted
Outstanding
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.53
Attainment 856.8
Eng+Maths85%
Pupils1,190
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School
Crawley, RH11 7PZ
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected81%
Absence5.2%
Pupils419
P/T Ratio23.3
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Worthing, BN11 4BD
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected61%
Absence6.8%
Pupils230
P/T Ratio20.9
St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.68
Attainment 853.6
Eng+Maths79%
Pupils1,301
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing
Ofsted
Good
Worthing, BN12 6LA
State · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected37%
Absence4.5%
Pupils180
P/T Ratio32.1
St John's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Horsham, RH12 1RR
State · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected53%
Absence5.9%
Pupils200
P/T Ratio18.7
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Ofsted
Good
Worthing, BN12 5AF
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.89
Attainment 854.1
Eng+Maths83%
Pupils1,075
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Burgess Hill, RH15 9RJ
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils418
P/T Ratio24.3
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley
Ofsted
Good
Crawley, RH11 8PG
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.08
Attainment 849.0
Eng+Maths77%
Pupils1,174
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley
Ofsted
Good
Crawley, RH10 6HD
State · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected65%
Absence4.6%
Pupils421
P/T Ratio23.7
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted
Good
East Grinstead, RH19 1JB
State · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected53%
Absence4.5%
Pupils202
P/T Ratio21.7
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 845 catholic schools in West Sussex, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 64% | 61% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.50 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 14% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 19.6:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £6,814 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.