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Orchard Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Derby, DE74 2QU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,503 of 15,057

Better than 90% of schools in England

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

Orchard Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Nov 2021

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils303
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Fiona Shields
TrustSYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Apr 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148947.

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 schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%, better than England, better than Leicestershire63%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 Leicestershire6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Leicestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Leicestershire106105
Expected standard in reading96%, better than England, better than Leicestershire78%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Leicestershire73%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Leicestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils303
Girls142
Boys161
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.2%
First language not English3.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size27.5

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
85.8%
Other White
4%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
White and Asian
2%
Other mixed
2%
Irish
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher23
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)13.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.29
Support staff (FTE)20.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.4
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.

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.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.96
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
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 schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, better than Leicestershire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.2%, better than England, better than Leicestershire9.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire0.9%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 rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Edward's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryCastle Donington CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFoxbridge Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHemington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryDiseworth Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Orchard Community Primary School

What is Orchard Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Orchard Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Nov 2021.

How does Orchard Community Primary School rank in England?

Orchard Community Primary School ranks 1,503 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

What are Orchard Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 82% of pupils at Orchard Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Orchard Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Orchard Community Primary School made 44 offers from 96 applications (2.2 per offer), and 33 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Orchard Community Primary School?

Orchard Community Primary School has 303 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Orchard Community Primary School?

Orchard Community Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Orchard Community Primary School?

At Orchard Community Primary School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Orchard Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Orchard Community Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.2% 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.