The Willows School and Early Years Centre
Ofsted: Good
Score
C66
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Milton Keynes, MK6 2LP
- Distance
- 0.3km away
Orchard Academy
Springfield Boulevard, Springfield, Milton Keynes, MK6 3HW
Local ranking54th of 84 primary schools in Milton Keynes
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026
Primary
Phase
360
Capacity
7-11
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 30 June 2026. Figures last updated .
Safeguarding standards Met
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Curriculum & teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance & behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development & wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership & governance
- Expected standard
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement
Year:
KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)
2024-25- Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
- 52.0% nat62.0%
- Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
- 1.0% nat8.0%
- Reading (Expected)
- 64.0%
- Writing (Expected)
- 67.0%
- Maths (Expected)
- 60.0%
- Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
- 60.0%
- Reading avg scaled score
- 101.0 nat106.0
- Maths avg scaled score
- 101.0 nat105.0
- GPS avg scaled score
- 102.0
- Cohort Size
- 88
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 333
- Boys
- 162 (55%)
- Girls
- 132 (45%)
- Capacity
- 360 (82% full)
- SEND
- 22.5%
- FSM Eligible
- 46.0%
- EAL
- 44.4%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 7.5%
- SEN Support
- 15.0%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 19.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17.5
- Budget per Pupil
- £6,791/yr
Attendance & Absence
2024-25- Overall Absence Rate
- 4.6% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 11.4% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Admissions
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
Loading chart
- White British: 25.8%
- Black African: 21.5%
- White Other: 15.4%
- Asian Other: 9.1%
- Mixed Other: 5.8%
- Asian Indian: 4.8%
- Mixed White & Black African: 3.9%
- Black Other: 3.3%
25.8%
White British
21.5%
Black African
15.4%
White Other
Historical Trends
KS2 Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Ethnicity Over Time
Contact & Location
Springfield Boulevard
Milton Keynes, South East
Administrative
- URN
- 138605
- UKPRN
- 10038491
- Establishment No.
- 2019
- Trust
- EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
Common questions about Orchard Academy
Explore schools in Milton Keynes
Often compared with
Parents weighing up Orchard Academy usually look at the nearest primary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.
- C66The Willows School and Early Years Centre
Milton Keynes · 0.3km away
- C68Shepherdswell Academy
Milton Keynes · 0.4km away
- D54Falconhurst SchoolCompare side by side
Milton Keynes · 0.8km away
Schools like this
The nearest primary schools to Orchard Academy
Shepherdswell Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
C68
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Milton Keynes, MK6 3NP
- Distance
- 0.4km away
Falconhurst School
Ofsted: Good
Score
D54
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Milton Keynes, MK6 5AX
- Distance
- 0.8km away
Jubilee Wood Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Score
C59
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Milton Keynes, MK6 2LB
- Distance
- 0.9km away
Oldbrook First School and Nursery
Ofsted: Good
Score
C65
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Milton Keynes, MK6 2NH
- Distance
- 1.6km away
Downs Barn School
Ofsted: Good
Score
C61
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Milton Keynes, MK14 7NA
- Distance
- 1.7km away