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Orchard Community Primary School

Community school · Derby · DE74 2QU

Ages 4–11 · 325 pupils · Leicestershire

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
280

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill103%

325 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
325
Boys / girls
165 / 160
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
325 / 315 (103%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Shields

Location

Address
Grange Drive, Castle Donington
Postcode
DE74 2QU
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
North West Leicestershire
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Derby, Leicestershire, 325 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.9%.

Open schools in Derby
160
Primary schools in Derby
108
Academies among open schools in Derby
47% (75)
Open schools in DE74
7
Primary in DE74
6
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 DerbyNear DE74

  • Orchard Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE74 2QU · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Foxbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Castle Donington · DE74 2SN · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Hemington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE74 2RB · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Shardlow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Derby · DE72 2GR · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.13

    2.0 miles away

  • Aston-on-Trent Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE72 2UH · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.96

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Shields

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