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%
White British 79.4%
Mixed 5.7%
Other White 5.5%
Bangladeshi 2.9%
African 2.9%
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
School 58%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
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 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |