Ofsted: Good

The Orchards

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personMs Helen O'Brien

corporate_fareBRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST

location_onStretford, M32 9TG

language Visit Website phone 1617480670

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

125

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

3-11

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The Orchards is a Free schools special school in Stretford, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Orchards is a free schools special in Stretford, Trafford, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school has approximately 144 pupils on roll, of whom 60% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 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

LA 68%

Reading7% LA 79%

Writing0% LA 75%

Maths7% LA 77%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 66%England 61%

Reading0% LA 79% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%England 60%

Reading8% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA 1.1

-5.2 to 2.6

0.2

Write

LA 0.4

-3.6 to 3.9

-3.7

Maths

LA 1.3

-7.4 to -0.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 75%England 65%

Reading-% LA 81% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 84% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 85% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 1.4

Write

LA 0.5

Maths

LA 1.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 73%

Reading-% LA 81%

Writing-% LA 83%

Maths-% LA 81%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.8

Write

LA 0.3

Maths

LA 1.0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 February 2025

Inspection Report

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09 July 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2019-07-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

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

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(1 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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 144 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	144	1	0.7%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	140	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	138	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	133	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	130	0	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	128	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	125	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	121	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	114	0	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	111	0	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	108	0	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	95	1	1.1%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	94	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	85	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	60	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	60	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	56	1	1.8%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	49	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	36	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	34	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	29	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	31	1	3.2%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	32	1	3.1%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	31	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	24	0	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	14	0	0.0%	3.1%

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 91 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

The Orchards

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

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Distance to School

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

Staffing

Teacher Turnover