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Orchardside School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Pupil referral unit
230 Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield EN1 4RL · orchardside.school · 020 8353 4270
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 39
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Free school meals
- 53.8%
- First language not English
- 20.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 16.7 | — |
| Sixth form college | 16.7 | +12.4 |
| Further education | 41.7 | +2.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.3 | −17.8 |
| Activity not captured | 16.7 | −5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Orchardside School on 14 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Exceptional
- Inspected
- 14 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jun 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 12
- 25% · 2 Jan 2023
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲100% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▲92% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 76%
based on the 58% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲64% agreeEngland 49%
based on the 25% who had a child bullied