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Orchard Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school · Nottingham, NG17 8JY

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,701 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Orchard Primary School and Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils344
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Alison Prodger
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122722.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Nottinghamshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire105105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils344
Girls160
Boys184
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.4%
First language not English4.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.312
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.299
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.101
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size28

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.6%
Other White
2.6%
African
2.6%
White and Asian
2.3%
Pakistani
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
Indian
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
White and Black African
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)15.84
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.3
Support staff (FTE)20.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.134
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.7%, better than England, similar to Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Orchard Primary School and Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryThe West Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGreenwood Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryAshfield Comprehensive SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryOutwood Academy KirkbyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryLeamington Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMorven Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryKingsway Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryKirkby Woodhouse SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryAbbey Hill Primary & NurseryAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryMapplewells Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Orchard Primary School and Nursery

What is Orchard Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Orchard Primary School and Nursery is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Orchard Primary School and Nursery rank in England?

Orchard Primary School and Nursery ranks 10,701 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are Orchard Primary School and Nursery's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Orchard Primary School and Nursery met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Orchard Primary School and Nursery?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Orchard Primary School and Nursery made 41 offers from 134 applications (3.3 per offer), and 40 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Orchard Primary School and Nursery?

Orchard Primary School and Nursery has 344 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Orchard Primary School and Nursery?

Orchard Primary School and Nursery had 312 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Orchard Primary School and Nursery?

At Orchard Primary School and Nursery, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Orchard Primary School and Nursery?

In 2025/26, pupils at Orchard Primary School and Nursery missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.