Orchards Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jul 5 2022 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
- 400 (58% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.3%
- First language not English
- 50%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.3%
White British 47%
Other White 34.5%
Mixed 9.8%
African 3.3%
Unclassified 3.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
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 26%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%
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 97
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 98
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Orchards Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 40
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 40
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 40
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 12 8 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 26 12 14 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 6 2 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 46 22 24 |
| Year 1 | 49 25 24 |
| Year 2 | 52 23 29 |
| Year 3 | 51 32 19 |
| Year 4 | 43 19 24 |
| Year 5 | 58 28 30 |
| Year 6 | 56 16 40 |