Orchard Community Primary School
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Grange Drive Castle Donington Derby Derbyshire DE74 2QU |
| Phone | 01332810078 |
| Reference Number | 148947 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 329 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.37%
Girls: 48.63% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 9.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 6.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| 2 | 26 | 21 | 47 |
| 3 | 30 | 21 | 51 |
| 4 | 28 | 16 | 44 |
| 5 | 17 | 28 | 45 |
| 6 | 20 | 30 | 50 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 84.8% |
| White, Other | 5.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.7% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.2% |
| Asian, Other | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| African | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.3% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2025-03-03 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-07 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2022-05-05 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2021-11-16 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
| 2017-10-26 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-01-23 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2011-05-17 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-03-11 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2003-06-23 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2021-11-16 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
| 2017-10-26 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-01-23 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2011-05-17 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-03-11 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2003-06-23 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
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 | 106 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 104 | Unlock | Unlock |
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 | 0.9 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | -0.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | -0.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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St Edward's Church of England Primary School
Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2LH |
0.24 miles |
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Foxbridge Primary School
Welsted Road, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, DE74 2SN |
0.68 miles |
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Hemington Primary School
Main Street, Hemington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2RB |
0.84 miles |
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Diseworth Church of England Primary School
Grimesgate, Diseworth, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2QD |
1.79 miles |
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Shardlow Primary School
Shardlow Primary School, London Road, Shardlow, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 2GR |
1.96 miles |
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Aston-on-Trent Primary School
Long Croft, Aston-on-Trent, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 2UH |
2.37 miles |
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Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School
Forrester Avenue, Weston-on-Trent, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 2HX |
2.43 miles |
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Kegworth Primary School
High Street, Kegworth, Derby, Leicestershire, DE74 2DA |
2.58 miles |
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Sawley Infant and Nursery School
Wilmot Street, Sawley, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Derbyshire, NG10 3DQ |
3.34 miles |
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Sawley Junior School
Wilmot Street, Sawley, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 3DQ |
3.34 miles |
|
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre
The Green, Long Whatton, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 5DB |
3.5 miles |
|
Melbourne Infant School
Packhorse Road, Melbourne, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 8JE |
3.62 miles |
|
St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Breedon-on-the-Hill, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 8AN |
3.65 miles |
|
Melbourne Junior School
Packhorse Road, Melbourne, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 8JE |
3.67 miles |
|
Draycott Community Primary School
Hopwell Road, Draycott, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3NH |
3.69 miles |
|
Dovedale Primary School
Dovedale Avenue, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 3HU |
3.85 miles |
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Firfield Primary School
Firfield Avenue, Breaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3EG |
3.91 miles |
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Clover Leys Spencer Academy
Woodsford Drive, Boulton Moor, Derby, DE24 5AX |
4 miles |
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Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy
Riber Drive, Chellaston, DE73 6WS |
4.08 miles |
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Belton Church of England Primary School
Sadlers Wells, Belton, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9TS |
4.22 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Castle Donington College
Mount Pleasant, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2LN |
0.32 miles |
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Ellern Mede Derby School
96 Draycott Road, Breaston, Derby, DE72 3DB |
3.8 miles |
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Spring Valley School
Spring Valley, The Old Rectory, Risley Lane, Breaston, DE72 3AU |
4.13 miles |
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The Long Eaton School
Thoresby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 3NP |
4.14 miles |
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Stanton Vale School
Thoresby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 3NP |
4.26 miles |
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Chellaston Academy
Swarkestone Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 5UB |
4.36 miles |
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Brackenfield Special School
Bracken Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Derbyshire, NG10 4DA |
4.65 miles |
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Trent College
Derby Road, Nottingham, NG10 4AD |
4.67 miles |
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Wilsthorpe School
Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG10 4WT |
4.73 miles |
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Noel-Baker Academy
Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0BR |
4.91 miles |
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St Martins School
The Derwent Campus, Bracknell Drive, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0BT |
4.91 miles |