Elm Grove Primary School, WorthingOrchards Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing and Orchards Junior School are primary schools in Worthing.
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orchards Junior School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing is ahead on our composite score.
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing was judged Good and Orchards Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing and 61.0% for Orchards Junior School.
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) and has held broadly level at Orchards Junior School (62.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingElm Grove Primary School, Worthing | WorthingOrchards Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 70th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 195 | 476 | |
| Capacity | 215 | 558 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN11 5LQ | Worthing, BN12 6EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 195 | 476 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 33.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.9% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 33.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 9.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 18.4% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
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