Orchards Infant School
Academy sponsor led in Worthing, West Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 281 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 412 |
| Free school meals | 17.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | SPARKLE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Address | Nelson Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6EN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.orchardsinfant.com/ |
| Telephone | 01903700234 |
| URN | 150365 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 September 2021, published 14 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Field Place Infant School, URN 125864).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Orchards Junior School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Hawthorns Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- The Laurels Primary School, Worthing (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Thomas A Becket Infant School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.