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Southwater Junior Academy
Worthing Road, Southwater, Horsham RH13 9JH
Southwater Junior Academy is an academy. It has about 440 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In May 2013 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Environment, Representation and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is about average.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
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