The Orchards Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2019 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
- 199 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.1%
White British 57.3%
Mixed 9%
Unclassified 8%
Other 6%
Caribbean 4.5%
African 4.5%
Pakistani 3.5%
Indian 2.5%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other Black 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other White 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 63%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Orchards Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 11
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 9
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 9
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Part-time | 10 3 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 18 9 9 |
| Year 1 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 2 | 29 17 12 |
| Year 3 | 27 15 12 |
| Year 4 | 26 12 14 |
| Year 5 | 28 16 12 |
| Year 6 | 31 13 18 |