# Orchards Junior School — Worthing, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Primary
- **Parent rating:** 4.8/5 from 4 published reviews
- **Principal:** Dr P Jones

## Contact

- **Address:** Worthing, United Kingdom
- **Phone:** 01903 520202
- **Website:** http://www.orchardsjunior.school
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/worthing/orchards-junior-school-17005

## About

We are a large school but pride ourselves upon the commitment we make to ensure that every child is given the opportunity to fulfill their potential by staff who understand them as individuals. The school has exceptional strengths in sport (Active mark Gold / PESS / Healthy Schools), music /drama productions (Arts mark Gold) and commitment to the school ethos.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Sep 2018
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Sep 2018

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — Excellent School with a Great Community: Orchards Junior School has exceeded our expectations. The school's commitment to providing opportunities for every child to achieve their full potential is truly impressive. The annual music and drama productions are a highlight of the year for us! *(Jun 2023)*
- **5/5** — A School that Truly Cares: The whole staff at Orchards Junior School are dedicated to helping every child succeed. The school's extra-curricular activities and educational visits programme have been a great bonus for our child. We're so grateful to have found such an amazing school. *(Jan 2023)*
- **5/5** — A School that Truly SPARKLEs: We've had an amazing experience at Orchards Junior School. The teachers are so supportive and encouraging, and the school's values really shine through in everything they do. Our child has thrived in the welcoming and inclusive environment. *(Sep 2022)*
- **4/5** — A Great School with Some Minor Improvements Needed: We were really happy with Orchards Junior School when our child was there. The school's focus on pupil tracking and individual target setting was a real strength. However, we felt that there could have been more opportunities for parental involvement. *(Mar 2022)*

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