The Orchards Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 139860
- Address
- Rhayader Road, Northfield, B31 1TX
- Website
- www.theorchardsprimary.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 191 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 31.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 59.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.1%
White British 50.8%
Mixed 11%
African 8.9%
Other 8.9%
Pakistani 5.2%
Other White 3.7%
Caribbean 3.1%
Indian 2.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 1%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.7
WritingAverage2.1
MathsAverage2.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 42%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Orchards Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 17 8 9 |
| Year 1 | 28 10 18 |
| Year 2 | 28 16 12 |
| Year 3 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 4 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 5 | 28 13 15 |
| Year 6 | 30 16 14 |