Orchards Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Nov 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 143836
- Address
- Cherry Road, PE13 3NP
- Website
- orchards.demat.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 401 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 52.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.2%
White British 45.6%
Other White 31.7%
Mixed 11.1%
African 6.2%
Unclassified 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
Other Asian 1.2%
Indian 1%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-4.1
WritingWell below average-3.3
MathsBelow average-2.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 39%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 98
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Orchards Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 34
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 2
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 3 0 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 13 7 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 8 3 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 16 11 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 46 19 27 |
| Year 1 | 48 24 24 |
| Year 2 | 49 27 22 |
| Year 3 | 54 25 29 |
| Year 4 | 55 31 24 |
| Year 5 | 49 23 26 |
| Year 6 | 55 28 27 |