Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley

Orchard Church of England Primary School in Broughton Astley is performing well, maintaining its status as a good school. Pupils are happy and engaged, demonstrating respectful behavior and a strong adherence to the school's Christian values. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with a particular emphasis on reading and phonics, ensuring that pupils make significant progress in their learning. The school offers a supportive environment for personal development, where a variety of responsibilities and extracurricular activities contribute to a well-rounded educational experience for students. Staff morale is high, and parents appreciate the school's nurturing atmosphere.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy, polite, and respectful.
• Christian values are embedded in the school's culture.
• High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Effective phonics and reading support leading to strong reading skills.
• Broad and ambitious curriculum fostering engagement in learning.
• Strong support for personal development through various roles and activities.
• Effective safeguarding measures in place.
• Staff are dedicated and supported in their professional development.

Areas for Improvement

• Lack of clarity in a small number of subjects regarding key knowledge for pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley had 23.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.4% of pupils at Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley received £6,407 and spent £6,414 for each of its 192 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £27,000 (-£139 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley last inspected by Ofsted?

Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley have?

Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley has 192 pupils on roll.

What age range does Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley cover?

Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley?

Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley is at Blenheim Crescent, Broughton Astley, Blenheim Crescent, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, LE9 6QX.