Orchards Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 27 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
- 472 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 12.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 37.3%
White British 80.3%
Other White 5.3%
Mixed 5.3%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
African 1.7%
Indian 1.1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
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 62%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 95 53 42 |
| Year 4 | 112 58 54 |
| Year 5 | 115 54 61 |
| Year 6 | 150 65 85 |