Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
Worthing · West Sussex
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School information
- Official name
- Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
- Address
- Elm Grove, Elm Grove Primary School
- Postcode
- BN11 5LQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Worthing West
- URN (official identifier)
- 125863
- Establishment number
- 2077
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 203
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 215
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynsey Udell
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 23 Jan 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.elmgrove.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01903249387
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
| 2025/26 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 203 | 117,314 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 9.4% | 16.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 16.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 18.2% | 13.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 17 Mar 2024
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 23 Jul 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 13 Dec 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Jan 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 9.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £31,000 for 20 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 9.8% | 16.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £152 | £221 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 203 pupils.
| This school | West Sussex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,468,101 £7,232 per pupil | £6,871 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,414,473 £6,968 per pupil | £6,867 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £721,981 £3,557 per pupil · 51.0% | £3,487 · 50.8% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £253,899 £1,251 per pupil · 18.0% | £1,304 · 19.0% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £15,997 £79 per pupil · 1.1% | £154 · 2.2% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £14,632 £72 per pupil · 1.0% | £91 · 1.3% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £53,628 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £198,777 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,543 per pupil, supply and agency £158 per pupil — spending up £425 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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