St Andrew's CofE High School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Worthing (West Sussex).
Location
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I am proud to be able to introduce myself as Headteacher for St Andrew s. Achieving full inclusivity, embracing all young people from any background, is a cornerstone to our Christian ethos which is at the centre of all we do - and something we have been praised for in our most recent Ofsted inspection and SIAMS report.
Having, again, outstripped our previous years outcomes and achieved the best results in the schools history in 2024, significantly outperforming national progress, we can say with total confidence that we are a community that continually strives for true excellence in all that we do. Academic excellence is delivered through love, accountability and mutual respect at St Andrews.
We do not compromise high educational standards, expectations and outcomes for a nurturing and loving environment; we achieve exceptional outcomes with our young people as a direct result of our inclusive approach. Our school is a place in which students are known.
We believe that each individual is unique, and our staff work relentlessly to deliver personalised learning and care. Our excellent pastoral system supports this, building compassionate and dynamic relationships with students, families and the wider community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 126094
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- East Worthing and Shoreham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Lee Boddy | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Bryan Turner Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Thomas Cotterill | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Mrs Lynette Bickers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Lee Boddy | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Bryan Turner | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Frances Moreno | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Kelligher | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Footner-Hughes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Renz | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Mia Lowney | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · until 2070 |
| Rev Felix Smith Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr William Colvin Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nigel Foote Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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