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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing | Hawthorns Primary School | Orchards Junior School | The Laurels Primary School, Worthing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing | Hawthorns Primary School | Orchards Junior School | The Laurels Primary School, Worthing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Worthing, BN12 6LA | Worthing, BN13 3EZ | Worthing, BN12 6EN | Worthing, BN13 3QH |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 37% | — | 58% | 72% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 3% | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.1% | 23.1% | 20.6% | 15.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 2.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.76 (Often has places) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 22 | 15 | — | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 17 | — | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 187 | 173 | 496 | 193 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 187 / 210 (89%) | 173 / 210 (82%) | 496 / 558 (89%) | 193 / 210 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.4% | 39.9% | 29.6% | 27.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Helen Townsley | Mrs Wendy Lawson | Paul Jones | Miss Charlotte Bull |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Worthing West | Worthing West | Worthing West | Worthing West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Schoolsworks Academy Trust | Sparkle Multi Academy Trust | Durrington Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DURRINGTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST | SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | DURRINGTON 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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