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Orchards Junior School

Worthing, BN12 6ENPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
N/A
No data
Ranking
#8,351
of 13,686 nationally

About Orchards Junior School

Orchards Junior School is a state-funded primary school in Worthing, South East, for pupils aged 7 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 496 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 558.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (27 Mar 2024). 61% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressNelson Road, Worthing, Worthing, BN12 6EN
HeadteacherPaul Jones
Local AuthorityWest Sussex
Number of Pupils496
Free School Meals (FSM)29.6%
School Capacity496 / 558 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 14:45

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

14:45-16:00

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Orchards Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.