Abbey Park Primary SchoolOrchard Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pershore.
Summary of the comparison
Abbey Park Primary School and Orchard Primary School are primary schools in Pershore.
Abbey Park Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orchard Primary School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Abbey Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Abbey Park Primary School was judged Good and Orchard Primary School was judged in need of attention.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Orchard Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PershoreAbbey Park Primary School | PershoreOrchard Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 154th of 173 in Worcestershire | 118th of 173 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-12 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 164 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Pershore, WR10 1DF | Pershore, WR10 1ET | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 164 | 194 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.3% | 22.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 25.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbey Park Primary School
Orchard Primary School
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