Elm Grove Primary School, WorthingOrchards Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing and Orchards Infant School are primary schools in Worthing.
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orchards Infant School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing is ahead on our composite score.
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing was judged Good and Orchards Infant School was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing (75.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingElm Grove Primary School, Worthing | WorthingOrchards Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 217th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 195 | 272 | |
| Capacity | 215 | 412 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN11 5LQ | Worthing, BN12 6EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 195 | 272 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 22.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.9% | 14.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 8.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 19.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
Orchards Infant School
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