Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Blenheim Crescent
Broughton Astley
Blenheim Crescent
Broughton Astley
Leicestershire
LE9 6QX
Phone 01455283247
Reference Number 120120

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.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 188
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.4%
Girls: 51.6%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 12.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 15 27
2 11 19 30
3 13 12 25
4 15 15 30
5 14 18 32
6 13 12 25

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.2%
White, Other 2.1%
White & Asian 2.1%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
African 1.1%
Mixed, Other 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 02 Jul 2024
Date Report
02 Jul 2024 School inspection
25 Feb 2020 School inspection
11 May 2016 Full inspection:
12 Sep 2014 Monitoring visit
03 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
15 Apr 2008 Full inspection:
24 Nov 2003 Full inspection

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.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 16%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.1
Writing 1.6
Maths -1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 29 0
Third Preference 20 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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