| Address: | Gammons Lane, Watford, WD24 5JW |
| Website: | http://www.orchard.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01923672280 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Sutton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145352 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/05/2011
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 448 |
| Number of Pupils: | 471 |
| Number of Boys: | 241 |
| Number of Girls: | 230 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.5% | 8.2% |
| School: | 68% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 17% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 105 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 106 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX | 4out of 4 | 1,403 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard Primary School Gammons Lane , WD24 5JW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY | 3out of 4 | 686 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST | 3out of 4 | 700 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Greenbank Road , WD17 4FS | 4out of 4 | 999 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsway Junior School Briar Road , WD25 0JH | 3out of 4 | 1,169 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT | 3out of 4 | 2,340 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW | 2out of 4 | 2,655 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF | 4out of 4 | 3,081 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS | 4out of 4 | 3,106 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ | - not rated | 2,445 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT | - not rated | 1,424 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ | - not rated | 1,677 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR | 3out of 4 | 2,688 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Breakspeare School Gallows Hill Lane , WD5 0BU | 4out of 4 | 2,769 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX | - not rated | 3,008 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.