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Orchards Infant School

Nelson Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6EN ·

Ofsted:Requires improvement· 2021
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At a glance

A state primary academy for ages 3–7 in Worthing. Rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (September 2021). No comparable results are published for this school. 64 families put it first for 67 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
3–7
Pupils
281
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
West Sussex
Academy trust
SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Dr Paul Jones
Opened
Jan 2024
Nursery
Has nursery classes
School website 01903700234 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 21 Sept 2021Inspection of predecessor school
Requires improvementOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
67
1st preferences
64
All applications
157
1st prefs per place
0.96
Fewer first choices than places

64 of 64 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
272
Capacity
412
68% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)22.4%
  • English as an additional language14.3%
  • SEN support19.5%
  • Education, Health and Care plan8.1%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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