Orchards Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · BR8 7TE

About this school

  • Ages 11–18
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Faith: None
  • Admissions: Non-selective
  • Pupils: 554
  • Capacity: 828
  • SEN provision: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Ofsted history

Inspected Outcome
Mar 2025
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Good
  • Leadership and management: Good
  • Personal development: Good
  • Quality of education: Good
  • Safeguarding effective: Yes
Jul 2021
  • Outcome: School remains Good

GCSE results (KS4)

Attainment 8: 40.9 (2023)

Year Progress 8 Attainment 8 Grade 5+ Eng & Maths EBacc entry EBacc APS
2023 0.0 40.9 28.3 (bottom 40% nationally) 0.9 3.2 (bottom 40% nationally)
2020 no school-level results published (COVID)
2019 no school-level results published (COVID)

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Median sold price within 1km: £400,000 (95 sales, last 12 months)

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