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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School | Orchards Infant School | Orchards Junior School | West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School | Orchards Infant School | Orchards Junior School | West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Worthing, BN12 4RN | Worthing, BN12 6EN | Worthing, BN12 6EN | Worthing, BN12 4HD |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Requires improvement | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 76% | — | 58% | 59% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | 3% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.5% | 20.7% | 20.6% | 14.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 63 | 80 | — | 82 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 85 | — | 98 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 421 | 281 | 496 | 760 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 421 / 436 (97%) | 281 / 412 (68%) | 496 / 558 (89%) | 760 / 840 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.7% | 17.4% | 29.6% | 12.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Laura Brockhurst | Dr Paul Jones | Paul Jones | Mrs Caitriona Bull |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; PD - Physical Disability |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Chichester | — | — | Diocese of Chichester |
| 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 | Academy trust: SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| 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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