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Schools in West Sussex

Search and compare schools in West Sussex with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Phase
Schools indexed
336
in West Sussex
Average Attainment 8
47.2
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.05
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
47%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
64%
of 161 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across West Sussex

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of West Sussex secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

West Sussex schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Downlands Community School
Community school · Good
58.3+0.5369%
2St Paul's Catholic College
Academy converter · Outstanding
57.8+0.5368%
3St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Voluntary aided school · Not judged
57.2+0.8966%
4Shoreham College
Other independent school
56.1—75%
5Tanbridge House School
Community school · Outstanding
56.0+0.4058%
6Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Academy converter · Outstanding
55.1+0.2165%
7Warden Park Secondary Academy
Academy converter
55.0+0.2860%
8Millais School
Community school · Good
54.7+0.2264%
9St Philip Howard Catholic School
Academy converter
53.0+0.6856%
10Oathall Community College
Community school
51.3+0.2853%
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High-attainment secondary schools in West Sussex

Downlands Community School
SecondaryAttainment 8 58.3Progress 8 +0.53
St Paul's Catholic College
SecondaryAttainment 8 57.8Progress 8 +0.53
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
SecondaryAttainment 8 57.2Progress 8 +0.89
Tanbridge House School
SecondaryAttainment 8 56.0Progress 8 +0.40
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.1Progress 8 +0.21

Catchment distances and university destinations in West Sussex

We hold the last distance offered for 49 West Sussex schools, 2026, from the council’s allocation figures. See West Sussex school catchment distances

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Bishop Luffa School, Chichester2.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Steyning Grammar School1.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. The Sir Robert Woodard Academy1.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. St Philip Howard Catholic School1.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Chichester High School1.2% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Bishop Luffa School, Chichester34.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. St Philip Howard Catholic School23.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Chichester High School19.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham17.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Steyning Grammar School17.6% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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