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Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley

Voluntary controlled school · Broughton Astley · LE9 6QX

Ages 4–11 · 192 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-05

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
167

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

192 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
90 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
192 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Lang

Location

Address
Blenheim Crescent, Broughton Astley, Blenheim Crescent
Postcode
LE9 6QX
Town
Broughton Astley
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Harborough
Constituency
South Leicestershire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, 192 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

Open schools in Broughton Astley
3
Primary schools in Broughton Astley
2
Academies among open schools in Broughton Astley
33% (1)
Open schools in LE9
26
Primary in LE9
18
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Broughton AstleyNear LE9

  • Old Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 6PT · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Hallbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Broughton Astley · LE9 6WX · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Croft Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 3GJ · Leicestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Dunton Bassett Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lutterworth · LE17 5JL · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Cosby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE9 1TE · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Lang
Telephone
01455283247
Website
http://www.orchardcofe.leics.sch.uk/

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