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Orchard Primary School

Cherry Orchard, Pershore, WR10 1ET

Local ranking118th of 173 primary schools in Worcestershire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
50.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
62.0%
Writing (Expected)
81.0%
Maths (Expected)
58.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
65.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
26

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
194
Boys
89 (46%)
Girls
105 (54%)
Capacity
210 (92% full)
SEND
29.4%
FSM Eligible
22.2%
EAL
2.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
25.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,485/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.0%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 5.8%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 0.5%

88.0%

White British

5.8%

Gypsy/Roma

2.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144457
UKPRN
10063715
Establishment No.
2121
Trust
AVONREACH ACADEMY TRUST

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