Southwater Junior Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 6 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
West Sussex
Unique reference
136865
Address
Worthing Road, Southwater, RH13 9JH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
445 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
52.4%
Girls
47.6%
First language not English
10.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
9%
Persistent absence
5.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84.3%
Mixed 5%
Unclassified 2.7%
Other White 2%
African 1.6%
Chinese 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Irish 0.7%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 11%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
96
54
42
Year 4
123
62
61
Year 5
118
64
54
Year 6
108
53
55
Year 2024-2025