The Orchards Primary Academy

Type Primary
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Rhayader Road
Northfield
Birmingham
West Midlands
B31 1TX
Phone 01214644302
Reference Number 139860

Description

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The Orchards Primary Academy, located in Saltley, Birmingham, B31 1TX, is a modern primary school dedicated to nurturing and developing the potential of every individual student. Established with a commitment to excellence, the school provides an inclusive, supportive learning environment that stimulates intellectual growth, creativity, and character development. Here are some key facts about The Orchards Primary Academy:

  • Part of the Oasis Multi-Academy Trust, a non-profit organization that shares Oasis' values of love, hope, and grace
  • Caters to children from ages 4 to 11 (Reception to Year 6)
  • Promotes an enriching curriculum focused on literacy, numeracy, and a range of cross-curricular subjects
  • Offers a diverse array of extra-curricular activities, such as sports, cultural, musical, and drama clubs
  • Features a supportive and enthusiastic staff, committed to providing the best education for their students
  • Provides breakfast clubs to ensure children come to school well-fed and ready to learn
  • Works closely with the local community, encouraging family involvement and relational support.

The school aspires to create a safe, positive, and stimulating learning environment, which supports students in becoming confident and independent learners.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 226
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.77%
Girls: 48.23%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 30
2 30
3 31
4 30
5 31
6 32

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2019-04-04
Date Description Report
2019-03-13 Short inspection Short inspection
2015-03-18 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-07-04 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
2013-03-15 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2012-11-08 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-07-12 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2009-11-09 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-06-26 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-06-10 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13% Upgrade Upgrade

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 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 105 Upgrade Upgrade

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 2.7 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing 2.1 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 2.2 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

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.

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.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 21 1
Third Preference 27 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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