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Orchards Infant School

Nelson Road, Worthing, BN12 6EN

Local ranking217th of 218 primary schools in West Sussex
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Primary

Phase

412

Capacity

3-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Field Place Infant School (URN 125864) since 31 December 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
272
Boys
143 (53%)
Girls
129 (47%)
Capacity
412 (66% full)
SEND
27.6%
FSM Eligible
22.4%
EAL
14.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.1%
SEN Support
19.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,094/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has 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: 76.9%
  • White Other: 5.3%
  • Black African: 4.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%

76.9%

White British

5.3%

White Other

4.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01903700234
office@orchardsinfant.school
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Nelson Road

Worthing, South East

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Administrative

URN
150365
UKPRN
10093892
Establishment No.
2064
Trust
SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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