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St Oscar Romero Catholic School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Peter Byrne

location_onWorthing, BN12 5AF

language Visit Website phone 1903241368

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

923

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Attainment 8

55.1

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GCSE Rank

#3 in West Sussex

#464 of 3,216 nationally

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St Oscar Romero Catholic School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Worthing, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.7× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

St Oscar Romero Catholic School is a voluntary aided school in Worthing, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,075 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 55.1, placing the school #3 in West Sussex and #464 of 3,216 nationally. 59.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 33.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 2 A-level subjects.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.7× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

55.1

Grade 5+ E&M

59.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)33.0%

Entering EBacc62.60%

EBacc APS5.01

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.89

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56.20%

EBacc APS4.85

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.97

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS4.81

2022

Progress 8 Score

1.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS5.06

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS4.02

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS3.2

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-level subjects offered2

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 April 2025

Inspection Report

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04 May 2023

Inspection Report

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06 March 2018

Inspection Report

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15 January 2015

Inspection Report

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04 February 2014

Inspection Report

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18 April 2013

Inspection Report

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30 January 2013

Inspection Report

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03 March 2010

Inspection Report

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10 January 2007

Inspection Report

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11 June 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-04-29

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-03-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-01-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-01-30

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,075 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,075	5	0.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,085	5	0.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	981	1	0.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	980	3	0.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	982	7	0.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	922	5	0.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	923	6	0.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	919	7	0.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	869	10	1.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	865	9	1.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	858	8	0.9%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	796	7	0.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	799	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	806	13	1.6%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	739	2	0.3%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	739	9	1.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	739	15	2.0%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	673	17	2.5%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	677	20	3.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	677	19	2.8%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	630	26	4.1%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	627	11	1.8%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	629	29	4.6%	3.7%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	619	12	1.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	622	15	2.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	624	27	4.3%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 54 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 27 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 20 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 13 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

88.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

19.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree77%

agree19%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree48%

agree35%

disagree12%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree46%

agree17%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

don't know1%

not applicable23%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes29%

no71%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree47%

agree26%

disagree10%

strongly disagree16%

dont know1%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree81%

agree15%

disagree1%

don't know1%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree27%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree62%

agree29%

disagree6%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree61%

agree33%

disagree5%

don't know1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree74%

agree23%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree61%

agree24%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes90%

no10%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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