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Orchid Vale Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Torun Way, Haydon End, Swindon SN25 1UG · orchidvale.org.uk · 01793 745006
On the mapSearch near SN25 1UG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Swindon 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.19 mi
- 1.92 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 355
- 75% of 472 places
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.9%
- First language not English
- 32.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Furthest distance offered” went to a home 1.19 mi (1.92 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 32 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 41 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.19 mi1.92 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Swindon it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131378)
Ofsted
Orchid Vale Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Sept 2023
- 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: Inadequate, graded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131378), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131378)
Before September 2019
Jul 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131378)
Mar 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131378)
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 77
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (19%) with SEND