Orchard Academy is a primary school located in Milton Keynes. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 26/06/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in maths is below average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Springfield Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK6 3HW
Website: www.orchard.emat.uk
Telephone: 01908670681
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Milton Keynes
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Callum Brown
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138605

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/06/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 350
Number of Boys: 190
Number of Girls: 160

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -4.3 Confidence interval -5.7 to -2.9
Writing
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -2.5 to 0.1
Maths
Below Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -2.9 to -0.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:53%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorlands Centre Nursery School
Beanhill Local Centre , Dodkin MK6 4LP 		3out of 4 2,670 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Orchard Academy
Springfield Boulevard , Springfield MK6 3HW 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Willows School and Early Years Centre
Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LP 		3out of 4 324 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shepherdswell Academy
Billingwell Place , Springfield MK6 3NP 		4out of 4 416 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Falconhurst School
High Trees , Chaffron Way MK6 5AX 		3out of 4 920 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Jubilee Wood Primary School
1 Fishermead Boulevard , Fishermead MK6 2LB 		3out of 4 1,020 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Milton Keynes Academy
Fulwoods Drive , MK6 5LA 		3out of 4 1,739 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Paul's Catholic School
Phoenix Drive , Leadenhall MK6 5EN 		3out of 4 2,058 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Milton Keynes College
Chaffron Way Centre , Woughton Campus West MK6 5LP 		- not rated 1,803 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakgrove School
Venturer Gate , MK10 9JQ 		3out of 4 2,139 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kents Hill Park all-through school
Kents Hill Park , Kents Hill MK7 6BZ 		- not rated 2,693 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision
1st Floor, The Point , 602 Midsummer Boulevard MK9 3GN 		- not rated 1,325 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Redway School
Farmborough , Netherfield MK6 4HG 		3out of 4 1,946 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Bridge Academy
Jonathans , Coffee Hall MK6 5DE 		3out of 4 2,177 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Open University
Walton Hall , MK7 6AA 		- not rated 2,793 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Grove Independent School
Redland Drive , Loughton MK5 8HD 		- not rated 3,182 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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