Orchards Junior School
Nelson Road, Worthing, BN12 6EN
Headteacher: Paul JonesSchool website ↗Pupils: 476 (capacity: 558)Part of SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted pending
No inspection on record
61%
Reading, Writing & Maths
Latest data: 2024/25
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
61.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
2.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 75%·Writing 70%·Maths 74%→All three 61%
Reading
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Writing
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Maths
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Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
38.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
11.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
39.0%
Boys and girls
51%girls·49%boys
242 girls, 234 boys
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Results Over Time
↑ Peaked at 73% (2017/18), currently 61%
* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.
Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.
View raw year-by-year data
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 54.0% | 2.0% | +2.1 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| 2016/17 | 49.0% | 1.0% | +0.5 | -4.3 | -1.8 |
| 2017/18 | 73.0% | 2.0% | +2.5 | -1.4 | +0.7 |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 3.0% | +3.6 | -0.9 | -3.4 |
| 2022/23 | 62.0% | 9.0% | +1.2 | +0.4 | +0.9 |
| 2023/24 | 58.0% | 3.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 61.0% | 2.0% | - | - | - |