The Orchards School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 9 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
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 148386
- Address
- Perryfields Road, B61 8QN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 233 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 1.3% |
| Other White | 2.1% |
| Mixed | 7.6% |
| Unclassified | 8.6% |
| White British | 77.7% |
| Other Asian | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| African | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
Admissions
The Orchards School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 51
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 0 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 21 11 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 26 13 13 |
| Year 1 | 46 20 26 |
| Year 2 | 42 24 18 |
| Year 3 | 47 26 21 |
| Year 4 | 48 27 21 |