Orchards Infant School
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School information
| URN | 150365 |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-7 |
| Headteacher | Paul Jones |
| Trust | SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BN12 6EN |
| Latest pupils | 272 |
| FSM eligible | 19.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Nelson Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6EN
https://www.orchardsinfant.com/View local authority page1903700234| DfE number | 2064 |
| UKPRN | 10093892 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2024 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Nov 2021 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Sept 2021 |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2021 |