Orchards Infant School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Worthing, West Sussex, for children and young people aged 3 to 7. Its specialist base has 14 places for speech, language and communication.
- Ages 3–7
- 281 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 14 places, 14 pupils
- Pupils
- 281
- Headteacher
- Dr Paul Jones
- Part of
- Sparkle Multi-Academy Trust
- Council
- West Sussex
- School reference (URN)
- 150365
Needs its base supports
1 need: speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in West Sussex (18)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often West Sussex council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, September 2021
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in September 2021.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Nelson Road, Worthing, BN12 6EN
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Orchards Junior School Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- Palatine Primary School Special school · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Oak Grove College Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
All SEND schools in West Sussex
By need in West Sussex: Autism (21) · Speech and language (19) · Moderate learning (9) · Physical (9) · Severe learning (8) · Hearing (8) · SEMH (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · PMLD (4) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Orchards Infant School
How do I get a place in Orchards Infant School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Orchards Infant School support?
Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Orchards Infant School take?
Aged 3 to 7, boys and girls.
What is Orchards Infant School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in September 2021 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Orchards Infant School?
Nelson Road, Worthing, BN12 6EN, in West Sussex.
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