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Orchard Community Primary School

Academy converter · Derby · DE74 2QU

Ages 4–11 · 303 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-11-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
286

Absence trend

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill96%

303 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
303
Boys / girls
161 / 142
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
303 / 315 (96%)
Free school meals
10.2%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Symphony Learning Trust
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
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Derby, Leicestershire, 303 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10.2%.

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

  • 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

  • Kegworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Derby · DE74 2DA · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Shields
Telephone
01332810078
Website
http://www.orchardprimary.org

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