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Heene CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Linda Appleby
corporate_fareDIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
location_onWorthing, BN11 4BB
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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2022

school

Expected Standard

43%

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Demand Ratio

0.6x

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Heene CofE Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Worthing, serving ages 4-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Heene CofE Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Worthing, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 395 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 43% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #168 of 191 primaries in West Sussex and #13,155 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.8 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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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 56%
Reading67% LA 73%
Writing60% LA 67%
Maths55% LA 69%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 54%England 61%
Reading67% LA 73% · Eng 74%
Writing60% LA 65% · Eng 72%
Maths60% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

-%

LA 53%England 60%
Reading-% LA 71% · Eng 73%
Writing-% LA 65% · Eng 71%
Maths-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

-

Maths SS

-

GPS SS

-

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

LA 0.1

-

Write

LA -0.8

-

Maths

LA -0.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Inadequate
Education
Inadequate
Behaviour
Requires improvement
Development
Requires improvement
Leadership
Requires improvement
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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