Orchard Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
Leicestershire
Unique reference
148947
Address
Grange Drive, Castle Donington, DE74 2QU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
314 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
51.3%
Girls
48.7%
First language not English
3.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.2%
Persistent absence
8.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Irish0.6%
Other2.2%
Other White4.5%
Mixed6.3%
White British84.7%
Other Asian
0.6%
Chinese
0.6%
African
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.9
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage-0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
82%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
2%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Orchard Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
32
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
32
2nd preference
31
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
32
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
42
20
22
Year 1
46
27
19
Year 2
44
19
25
Year 3
46
25
21
Year 4
48
27
21
Year 5
43
26
17
Year 6
45
17
28
Year 2024-2025

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