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Orchard Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Cherry Orchard, Pershore WR10 1ET · orchardprimary.org.uk · 01386 552515
On the mapSearch near WR10 1ET
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Worcestershire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Worcestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 185
- 88% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 20.5%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Quest Learning Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 23 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Worcestershire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼101 | 105 | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Orchard Primary School on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 3 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Good
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 Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Positive
- 70%
- Replies
- 30
- 16% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on 7 parents (23%) whose child was bullied
based on 13 parents (43%) with SEND