The Orchard SchoolThe Westminster School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Orchard School and The Westminster School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
The Orchard School was judged the expected standard and The Westminster 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 0.0% for The Orchard School and 0.0% for The Westminster School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at The Orchard School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Westminster School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldburyThe Orchard School | Rowley RegisThe Westminster School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community special school | Community special school | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 151 | 272 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Location | Oldbury, B68 8LD | Rowley Regis, B65 9AL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 26 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 151 | 272 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.3% | 56.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.2% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 99.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.3% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 44.3% | 31.9% Stronger figure | 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.
The Orchard School
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