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The Orchard School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community special school
Causeway Green Road, Oldbury B68 8LD · orchard.sandwell.sch.uk · 0121 569 7040
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sandwell 61%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 173
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 24.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Sandwell it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Orchard School on 15 July 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 15 Jul 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Dec 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Sept 2020Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Not met
Before September 2019
Jun 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jan 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 19
- 13% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 16% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (100%) with SEND