Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolOrchards Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School and Orchards Junior School are primary schools in Worthing.
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orchards Junior School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, 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 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 73.0% for Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School and 61.0% for Orchards Junior School.
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) and has held broadly level at Orchards Junior School (62.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingGoring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School | WorthingOrchards Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | 70th of 218 in West Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 476 | |
| Capacity | 436 | 558 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN12 4RN | Worthing, BN12 6EN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 476 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 33.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 33.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 9.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% 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.
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
Orchards Junior School
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