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The Orchard Infant School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sally Cary

corporate_fareVoice Education Trust

location_onEast Molesey, KT8 9HT

language Visit Website phone 2089792945

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

258

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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The Orchard Infant School is a Foundation school primary school in East Molesey, serving ages 5-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Orchard Infant School is a foundation school in East Molesey, Surrey, admitting pupils aged 5-7. It is part of Voice Education Trust. The school has approximately 241 pupils on roll, of whom 3% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 March 2022

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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08 May 2007

Inspection Report

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09 July 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-03-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2007-05-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 241 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	241	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	243	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	250	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	261	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	262	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	256	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	258	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	259	2	0.8%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	259	2	0.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	264	3	1.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	271	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	264	1	0.4%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	264	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	268	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	272	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	272	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	270	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	262	1	0.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	264	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	262	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	251	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	252	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	255	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	254	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	259	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	262	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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The Orchard Infant School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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