Orchards Infant School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Worthing (West Sussex).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Orchards Infant School is one of 2 schools run by Sparkle Multi-Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 7
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchards Infant School (this school) | Primary | West Sussex | 281 | 11 | Requires improvement 2021This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Orchards Junior School | Primary | West Sussex | 496 | 12 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2018) |
| 2 schools | 777 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.