Orchard Primary Academy is a primary school located in Dewsbury. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's quality of education and management effectiveness good, overall effectiveness and outcomes for pupils requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 24/10/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, progress in reading is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Princess Road, Dewsbury

School Information

Address: Princess Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8QT
Website: https://www.orchardprimaryacademy.org/
Telephone: 01924469578
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kirklees
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matthew Carbutt
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142003

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 24/10/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 350
Number of Pupils: 404
Number of Boys: 211
Number of Girls: 193

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.6 Confidence interval -5 to -0.1
Writing
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.4 to 3.1
Maths
Average: -1.5 Confidence interval -3.7 to 0.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:65%

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

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:94
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:96
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Flatts Nursery School
Ashworth Green , WF13 2SU
4out of 4 2,703 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Orchard Primary Academy
Princess Road , Chickenley WF12 8QT
2out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street , Earlsheaton WF12 8JF
3out of 4 756 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street , Gawthorpe WF5 9QP
4out of 4 1,013 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Bendigo Road , WF12 7LX
3out of 4 1,272 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street , WF5 9DG
4out of 4 1,674 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road , WF12 7DW
3out of 4 1,193 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG
3out of 4 2,931 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Oxford Road , WF13 4LL
1out of 4 3,140 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS
3out of 4 1,736 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Madni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street , Savile Town WF12 9AY
- not rated 1,930 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Paradise Primary School
1 Bretton Street , WF12 9BB
- not rated 1,948 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Grange School
2 Milner Way , Ossett WF5 9JE
- not rated 2,112 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rida Girls High School
39 Warren Street , Savile Town WF12 9LX
- not rated 2,199 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.