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Southwater Junior Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Worthing Road, Southwater, Horsham RH13 9JH · southwaterjunioracademy.co.uk · 01403 730475
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 445
- 93% of 480 places
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Free school meals
- 8.8%
- First language not English
- 13.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Southwater Junior Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 77
- 18% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (23%) with SEND