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Orchard View Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools · Aylesbury, HP22 7BR

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School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages2 to 11
Pupils60
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Liz Jones
TrustINSPIRING FUTURES PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
Opened01 Sept 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151634.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils60
Girls33
Boys27
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15%
First language not English43.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.6
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size30

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
38.3%
Indian
26.7%
Pakistani
10%
Other White
6.7%
Other Asian
6.7%
Other mixed
3.3%
Other Black
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.7%

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 teacher20
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)3
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.6
Support staff (FTE)3.68

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.36
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.117
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.4%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire1.1%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Orchard View Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThe Kingsbrook SchoolFree schools
Good
0.4 miPrimaryKingsbrook View Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBierton Church of England Combined SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBroughton Community Schools (Infants)Community school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBroughton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Louis Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Edward's Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryAylesbury Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryTurnfurlong Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Orchard View Primary Academy

How hard is it to get into Orchard View Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Orchard View Primary Academy made 36 offers from 117 applications (3.3 per offer), and 29 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Orchard View Primary Academy?

Orchard View Primary Academy has 60 pupils aged 2 to 11.

How big are classes at Orchard View Primary Academy?

At Orchard View Primary Academy, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Orchard View Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Orchard View Primary Academy missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.4% 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.