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
19.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
37.3%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.2
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage0.9
Year 2022-2023

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
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 classes24.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.9
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024