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Bohunt School Worthing

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personMr Paul Collin

corporate_fareBOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST

location_onWorthing, BN14 8AH

language Visit Website phone 1903601361

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

922

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Attainment 8

46.7

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GCSE Rank

#19 in West Sussex

#1,418 of 3,216 nationally

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Bohunt School Worthing is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Worthing, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Bohunt School Worthing is an academy sponsor led in Worthing, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 897 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.7, placing the school #19 in West Sussex and #1,418 of 3,216 nationally. 44.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 13.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

46.7

Grade 5+ E&M

44.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.3%

Entering EBacc53.90%

EBacc APS4.21

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44.90%

EBacc APS4.19

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS4.22

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS4.47

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS4.28

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

95%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 October 2023

Inspection Report

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19 September 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2018-09-19

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

13.4%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.4%(75 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 897 pupils. During this period, there were 120 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.4%, which is above 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)	897	120	13.4%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	906	122	13.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	905	46	5.1%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	909	46	5.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	916	36	3.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	918	38	4.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	922	44	4.8%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	916	38	4.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	907	18	2.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	914	30	3.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	912	7	0.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	893	13	1.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	893	7	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	888	18	2.0%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	832	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	832	27	3.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	824	55	6.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	743	25	3.4%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	743	38	5.1%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	754	46	6.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	576	21	3.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	574	19	3.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	582	23	4.0%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	400	18	4.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	403	26	6.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	398	24	6.0%	3.1%	0

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 52 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 48 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 31 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 31 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils