Orchard Primary School and NurseryKirkby Woodhouse School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
Orchard Primary School and Nursery and Kirkby Woodhouse School are primary schools in Nottingham.
Orchard Primary School and Nursery scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kirkby Woodhouse School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kirkby Woodhouse School is ahead on our composite score.
Orchard Primary School and Nursery was judged the expected standard and Kirkby Woodhouse School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Orchard Primary School and Nursery and 69.0% for Kirkby Woodhouse School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Orchard Primary School and Nursery (60.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Kirkby Woodhouse School (53.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamOrchard Primary School and Nursery | NottinghamKirkby Woodhouse School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 192nd of 263 in Nottinghamshire | 100th of 263 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 344 | 386 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG17 8JY | Nottingham, NG17 9EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 348 | 405 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 34.5% | 6.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Orchard Primary School and Nursery
Kirkby Woodhouse School
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