Located in Taunton, Orchard Grove Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Orchard Grove Primary School currently has around 64 pupils on roll, which is about 14% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 60.9% boys and 39.1% girls. Around 1.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.9%). indian pupils make up about 17.2% , followed by african at 14.1%

School Information

Address: Egremont Road, Taunton, TA3 7FD
Website: https://orchardgrove.bep.ac/
Telephone: 01823711014
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Richard Healey
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 149764

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Ofsted Inspection

    Pupils

    General

    Age Range: 2 - 11
    Gender: Mixed
    School Capacity: 472
    Number of Pupils: 64
    Number of Boys: 39
    Number of Girls: 25

    Ethnicity

    White British60.90%39
    Indian17.20%11
    African14.10%9
    Other (any other ethnic group)3.10%2
    Unclassified1.60%1
    Gypsy/Roma1.60%1
    White and Black African1.60%1
    Other Asian0.00%0
    Other Black0.00%0
    Caribbean0.00%0
    Chinese0.00%0
    Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
    Bangladeshi0.00%0
    Other White0.00%0
    Irish0.00%0
    Other Mixed0.00%0
    White and Asian0.00%0
    White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
    Pakistani0.00%0

    Education - Primary

    KS2 progress scores not available.
    This school has KS2 data, but published progress measures are not available for the selected year or cohort. You can still compare attainment and average scaled scores below where available.
    Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
    School
    Town average
    53%
    Local authority average
    53%
    England average
    61%
    Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
    School
    Town average
    5%
    Local authority average
    7%
    England average
    8%
    Average score in reading
    School
    Town average
    104.0
    Local authority average
    104.8
    England average
    105.1
    Average score in maths
    School
    Town average
    102.6
    Local authority average
    103.0
    England average
    104.3

    Nearby Schools

    Primary

    Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
    Orchard Grove Primary School
    Egremont Road , TA3 7FD
    - not rated 0 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
    Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton
    Henderson Close , TA1 4TU
    3out of 4 1,086 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
    Trull Church of England VA Primary School
    Church Road , Trull TA3 7JZ
    3out of 4 1,377 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
    Bishops Hull Primary School
    Bishops Hull Hill , Bishops Hull TA1 5EB
    - not rated 1,792 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
    Bishops Hull Primary School
    Bishops Hull Hill , Bishops Hull TA1 5EB
    3out of 4 1,792 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

    Secondary

    Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
    The Castle School
    Wellington Road , TA1 5AU
    - not rated 2,173 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
    The Castle School
    Wellington Road , TA1 5AU
    4out of 4 2,173 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
    Bishop Fox's School
    Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ
    3out of 4 2,994 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
    Bishop Fox's Community School
    Bishop Fox Drive , TA1 3HQ
    - not rated 2,994 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

    16 plus

    Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
    Somerset College of Arts and Technology
    Wellington Road , TA1 5AX
    - not rated 2,055 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
    Richard Huish College
    South Road , TA1 3DZ
    - not rated 3,113 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
    Richard Huish College
    South Road , TA1 3DZ
    - not rated 3,113 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

    Not applicable

    Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
    Queen's College
    Trull Road , TA1 4QS
    - not rated 1,163 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
    Musgrove Park Hospital Education
    Childrens Education Unit , Musgrove Park Hospital TA1 5DA
    - not rated 1,585 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
    Princess Margaret School
    53 Middleway , TA1 3QN
    - not rated 1,937 yd Non-maintained special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
    Taunton Centre
    Co Somerset College, Wellington Road , TA1 5AX
    - not rated 2,055 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
    The Beehive Pre-Preparatory School
    68 Wellington Road , TA1 5AP
    - not rated 2,113 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

    School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.