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The Orchards
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Special free school
Audley Avenue, Stretford M32 9TG · theorchards.bright-futures.co.uk · 0161 748 0670
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trafford 72%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 148
- 99% of 149 places
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 37.8%
- 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 Trafford it was 72%, 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 | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲111 | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for The Orchards was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 11 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
62% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 62%
- Replies
- 13
- 9% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 54% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (100%) with SEND