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Orchard Community Primary School

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personMrs Fiona Shields

corporate_fareSYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST

location_onDerby, DE74 2QU

language Visit Website phone 1332810078

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

329

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Expected Standard

82%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Orchard Community Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Derby, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 9% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Orchard Community Primary School is an academy converter in Derby, Leicestershire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 314 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #21 of 211 primaries in Leicestershire and #2,842 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 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

82%

LA 61%

Reading96% LA 77%

Writing84% LA 71%

Maths93% LA 75%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading92% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing88% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths94% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading81% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA 0.2

-1.0 to 2.8

-0.1

Write

LA -0.1

-1.9 to 1.7

-0.2

Maths

LA 0.0

-2.0 to 1.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 January 2025

Inspection Report

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05 May 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-11-16

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2017-10-26

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.6%(2 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 314 pupils. During this period, there were 3 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
2024/25 (Spring term)	314	3	1.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	317	7	2.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	329	3	0.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	329	2	0.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	330	4	1.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	328	1	0.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	329	1	0.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	328	0	0.0%	0.6%

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 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Orchard Community Primary School

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

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