Orchards Junior SchoolThe Laurels Primary School, Worthing
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worthing.
Summary of the comparison
Orchards Junior School and The Laurels Primary School, Worthing are primary schools in Worthing.
Orchards Junior School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Laurels Primary School, Worthing scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Laurels Primary School, Worthing is ahead on our composite score.
Orchards Junior School was judged Good and The Laurels Primary School, Worthing 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 61.0% for Orchards Junior School and 35.0% for The Laurels Primary School, Worthing.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Orchards Junior School (62.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Laurels Primary School, Worthing (70.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorthingOrchards Junior School | WorthingThe Laurels Primary School, Worthing | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 218 in West Sussex | 59th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 476 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 558 | 210 | |
| Location | Worthing, BN12 6EN | Worthing, BN13 3QH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 476 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.2% | 25.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 19.0% | |
| SEN support | 33.6% | 22.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.4% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.4% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Orchards Junior School
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing
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