St Oscar Romero Catholic School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Worthing (West Sussex).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I am extremely proud to introduce and welcome you to St Oscar Romeros Catholic School. Our aim is simple, we want to be the best school in the country. This means that we can 'hand on heart' say that our students get a better deal than if they attended another school. Last year, 80% of students achieved at least a Grade 4 in both English and Maths.
The Progress 8 score for the school in 2024 was +0.89, placing us in the top 2% of schools in the country. Our challenge this year is to improve even further on that in September 2024 the school opened their new Sixth Form, offering a traditional academic curriculum with some vocational qualifications. In April 2025 we were judged by Ofsted as 'Outstanding in all categories.
The report was overwhelmingly positive about the school and stated "This is a highly aspirational school where pupils truly thrive". Our last Diocesan Section 48 Inspection took place in November 2025, which judged the school as "Outstanding" in every category. Both Outstanding judgements were extremely proud moments in the school's history.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computer Science
- Dance
- Drama
- Design Technology & Food
- English
- Geography
- History
- John Muir Award
- Mathematics
- Modern Foreign Languages
- Music
- Physical Education
- Religious Education
- Science
- Pillars of Possibility
- Fingerprints not Footprints
and 3 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 126096
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Worthing West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Silk | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carolyn Cruz | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanna Malandain | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Emmanuel Gilbert | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Hedger | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lara Jarman | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Father Chris Ingle Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Meakins Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jenny Thomson Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Verona Hall Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Teresa Williams Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Nash Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
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