The Orchard Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 22 2022 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
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
145352
Address
Gammons Lane, WD24 5JW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
434 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
49.5%
Girls
50.5%
First language not English
56.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.2%
Persistent absence
7.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 27.4%
Indian 22.1%
Pakistani 12.9%
Other White 11.3%
Mixed 10.4%
Other Asian 4.8%
African 3.7%
Other 2.5%
Caribbean 2.1%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.4
WritingWell above average3.1
MathsWell above average4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 73%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 17%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Orchard Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
50
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
46
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
49
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
46
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
16
5
11
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
14
8
6
Reception, Full-time
52
21
31
Year 1
58
31
27
Year 2
58
30
28
Year 3
60
31
29
Year 4
58
32
26
Year 5
60
27
33
Year 6
58
30
28
Year 2023-2024

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