Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available
Orchards Infant School
verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personDr Paul Jones
corporate_fareSPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
location_onWorthing, BN12 6EN
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Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2021
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Demand Ratio
0.9x
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Orchards Infant School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Worthing, serving ages 3-7. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.
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School Summary
Orchards Infant School is an academy sponsor led in Worthing, West Sussex, admitting pupils aged 3-7. It is part of SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 272 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.
verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
Ofsted History
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Report ArchiveInspection Report
Inspection History
2 EvaluationsRequires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF
Requires improvement
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Requires improvement
Development
Requires improvement
Leadership
Requires improvement
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement
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