Orchards Junior School

Nelson Road, Worthing, BN12 6EN

Local ranking66th of 215 primary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

558

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
61.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
70.0%
Maths (Expected)
74.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
67.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
122

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
476
Boys
234 (49%)
Girls
242 (51%)
Capacity
558 (85% full)
SEND
43.1%
FSM Eligible
33.2%
EAL
13.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
9.4%
SEN Support
33.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,059/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.7%
Persistent Absence
18.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.1%
  • White Other: 5.2%
  • Other: 5.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.0%
  • Black African: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%

76.1%

White British

5.2%

White Other

5.2%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Nelson Road

Worthing, South East

Administrative

URN
142381
UKPRN
10054173
Establishment No.
2085
Trust
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