Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolOrchards Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School and Orchards Infant School are primary schools in Worthing.
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orchards Infant School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School was judged Good and Orchards Infant School was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingGoring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School | WorthingOrchards Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 217th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 272 | |
| Capacity | 436 | 412 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN12 4RN | Worthing, BN12 6EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 272 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 22.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 14.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 8.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% 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.
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
Orchards Infant School
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