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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing | Orchards Infant School | Orchards Junior School | Orchards Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing | Orchards Infant School | Orchards Junior School | Orchards Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Worthing, BN12 6LA | Worthing, BN12 6EN | Worthing, BN12 6EN | Worthing, BN12 6EN |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 37% | — | — | 58% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 7.2% | — | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.1% | 20.7% | — | 20.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 1.2% | — | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.76 (Often has places) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 80 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 85 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 187 | 281 | — | 496 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 187 / 210 (89%) | 281 / 412 (68%) | — | 496 / 558 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.4% | 17.4% | — | 29.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Helen Townsley | Dr Paul Jones | Dr Paul Jones | Paul Jones |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Worthing West | Worthing West | Worthing West | Worthing West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Sparkle Multi Academy Trust | — | Sparkle Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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