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Orchard Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Pershore, WR10 1ET

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,122 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

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

Orchard Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils185 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Bitcon
TrustQUEST LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Aug 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144457.

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 schoolWorcestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%7%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101104105
Expected standard in reading62%73%76%
Expected standard in writing81%71%73%
Expected standard in maths58%72%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils185
Girls98
Boys87
Eligible for free school meals20.5%
First language not English1.6%
SEN support42
EHC plan10
Average class size26.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.1%
Gypsy/Roma
5.4%
Other White
2.2%
White and Asian
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Irish
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence7%5%5.1%
Persistent absence14.5%12%13.2%
Severe absence3%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)14
Applications (Reception)26
First preference applications (Reception)14
First preference offers (Reception)14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll191
Unfilled places9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult10.7
Teachers (FTE)10.58
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.98
Support staff (FTE)8.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.6%
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
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryHoly Redeemer Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAbbey Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryPershore High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryPinvin CofE AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Orchard Primary School

What is Orchard Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Orchard Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Orchard Primary School rank in England?

Orchard Primary School ranks 12,122 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

How many pupils attend Orchard Primary School?

Orchard Primary School has 185 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.