The Orchards Primary Academy
About The Orchards Primary Academy
The Orchards Primary Academy is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary school in Birmingham, led by headteacher Beverley Walker-Gordon. It serves children aged 3 to 11 and currently has 191 pupils against a capacity of 236. Within Birmingham’s local authority, the school ranks 240th out of 254 primary schools based on the proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, placing it in the bottom 50% nationally. For context, the highest-performing nearby peers include Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest, all of which score significantly higher on the same metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, located 2.2 km away. The Orchards itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2015, with a subsequent ungraded inspection in October 2024 confirming that standards were maintained.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 45 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
9 Oct 2024Latest monitoring visit (9 Oct 2024): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 20 Apr 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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