Southwater Junior Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 7 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
436 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
49.5%
Girls
50.5%
First language not English
8.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
8%
Persistent absence
7.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.3%
Mixed 4.1%
Unclassified 3.4%
Other White 1.4%
Indian 1.4%
African 1.4%
Chinese 1.4%
Irish 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 72%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 13%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
118
59
59
Year 4
119
63
56
Year 5
105
52
53
Year 6
94
42
52
Year 2023-2024