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The Orchard Primary School
Gammons Lane, Watford, WD245JW
019 2367 2280
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
3 - 11
PUPILS
472
The Orchard Primary School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 3 and 11 and has a capacity of 448. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 20 May 2011.
PUPIL MIX
236 boys and 236 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
20.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
12.8%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
51.9%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
5.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
11.2%
EHC PLAN
1.1%
School Performance
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Local Authority
England
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Local Authority
England
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
Reading
Average
Writing
Above Average
Maths
Above Average
Key Stage 2 Scaled Scores
| Average Score | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | 105 | 104 |
| Maths | 106 | 105 | 105 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 20 May 2011 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | - |
| Early years provision | Good |
School Admissions
Demand for primary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 185 |
| Of which first preference applications | 54 |
| Of which second preference applications | 42 |
| Of which third preference applications | 43 |
| Total offers made | 60 |
| Of which first preference offers | 52 |
| Of which second preference offers | 8 |
| Of which third preference offers | 0 |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
5
|
GREEN SPACE |
7
|
ENVIRONMENT |
4
|
SAFETY |
5
|
PROPERTY | £442,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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