St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Worthing, BN12 5AF · West Sussex · secondary school
3rd of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex we can score, 40 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 659 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 8.2/10 among them, against 8.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 59.5 · 81 | 46% | 3.76 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.89 · 96 | 38% | 3.69 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 55.1 · 85 | 15% | 1.31 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 59.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 55.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.89 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 8.2 out of 10 among them, against 8.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Romero Medics, Getting to Oxbridge, and the Sixth Form Committee, or take on roles as House Captains and Sports Leaders. They may pursue the Duke of Edinburgh Award Gold Award, and the school organises a Mountain Challenge in Morocco and a Sixth Form Ski trip.
Getting in. The school has 1144 pupils in a capacity of 1200, leaving 56 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in preparing for competitive entry to sixth form? What specific support is available for students aiming for the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award? How does the school manage the transition for pupils moving into the Sixth Form?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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