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Orchard Grove Primary School

Free schools · Taunton · TA3 7FD

Ages 2–11 · 130 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

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

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill28%

130 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
130
Boys / girls
69 / 61
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
130 / 472 (28%)
Free school meals
8.5%
FSM pupils
11
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Blackdown Education Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Richard Healey

Location

Address
Egremont Road
Postcode
TA3 7FD
Town
Taunton
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Taunton, Somerset, 130 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.5%.

Open schools in Taunton
57
Primary schools in Taunton
39
Academies among open schools in Taunton
51% (29)
Open schools in TA3
12
Primary in TA3
10
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

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 TauntonNear TA3

  • Bishops Hull Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 5EB · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM17.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Parkfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 4RT · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.14

    1.0 miles away

  • North Town Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 1DF · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • St George's Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Taunton · TA1 3NR · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Staplegrove Church School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Taunton · TA2 6UP · Somerset

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand0.93

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Healey
Telephone
01823711014
Website
https://orchardgrove.bep.ac/

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