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Orchard Primary Academy

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

personMr Matthew Carbutt

corporate_fareSOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES

location_onDewsbury, WF12 8QT

language Visit Website phone 1924469578

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

414

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Expected Standard

43%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Orchard Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Dewsbury, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Orchard Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Dewsbury, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES. The school has approximately 381 pupils on roll, of whom 71% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 43% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #85 of 98 primaries in Kirklees and #11,991 of 14,143 nationally.

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 Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 28.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 59%

Reading62% LA 73%

Writing64% LA 69%

Maths52% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading59% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing58% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths57% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

30%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading41% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing54% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths54% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.9

Read

LA -0.6

-6.8 to -3.0

-3.2

Write

LA -0.2

-5.0 to -1.5

-3.0

Maths

LA 0.0

-4.7 to -1.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

10%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading15% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing58% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths23% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA -0.8

-5.0 to -0.1

1.3

Write

LA -0.7

-0.4 to 3.1

-1.5

Maths

LA -0.4

-3.7 to 0.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 61%

Reading45% LA 71%

Writing53% LA 74%

Maths68% LA 72%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3

Read

LA -0.8

-5 to -1

-2.9

Write

LA -1.1

-4.7 to -1.1

-0.5

Maths

LA -0.5

-2.3 to 1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 June 2022

Inspection Report

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23 October 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-10-23

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-11-27

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

1.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(3 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 381 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	381	4	1.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	380	13	3.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	417	17	4.1%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	414	16	3.9%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	412	24	5.8%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	429	18	4.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	414	14	3.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	400	14	3.5%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	424	6	1.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	406	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	391	9	2.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	422	6	1.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	404	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	392	5	1.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	384	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	384	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	357	15	4.2%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	308	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	308	4	1.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	303	11	3.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	310	5	1.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	309	3	1.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	296	13	4.4%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	288	18	6.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	273	7	2.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	268	5	1.9%	0.5%	0

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 49 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Orchard Primary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

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

Top Primary Schools in Kirklees

Netherthong Primary School

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School

Warwick Road Primary School

Lepton CofE Primary Academy

Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School

Meltham Moor Primary School