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
EthnicityPercentage
African1.6%
Other White2%
Unclassified2.7%
Mixed5%
White British84.3%
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

AreaPercentage
School
69%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
9%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
104
England average
105
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