Orchards Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 26 2024 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
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 142381
- Address
- Nelson Road, BN12 6EN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 476 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 13.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.8%
- Persistent absence
- 18.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 33.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 2.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 2.9% |
| Other White | 5.5% |
| Mixed | 5.7% |
| White British | 79.4% |
| Indian | 1.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| Other Asian | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.2
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 61% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 2% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 110 52 58 |
| Year 4 | 119 62 57 |
| Year 5 | 125 63 62 |
| Year 6 | 122 57 65 |