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Orchards Infant School

Worthing, BN12 6ENPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Sep 2021
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
64 1st-choice / 67 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Orchards Infant School

Orchards Infant School is a state-funded primary school in Worthing, South East, for pupils aged 3 to 7 for boys and girls. DfE data records 281 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 412.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (21 Sept 2021). admissions data records 64 first-preference applications and 67 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
AddressNelson Road, Worthing, Worthing, BN12 6EN
HeadteacherDr Paul Jones
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils281
Free School Meals (FSM)16.0%
School Capacity281 / 412 (68% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Sept 2021
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Orchards Infant School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.