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The Orchard School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Causeway Green Road
 Oldbury
 West Midlands B68 8LD
Telephone: 0121 569 7040

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2000

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Hopewell (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Amy Findlay (went to Selly Oak Nursery School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 23.3 / 45.22
Non-teaching Staff*: 72
Number of pupils: 173
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.4
Sex: Mixed (68% boys / 32% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 53.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 62.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 64.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £4,476,694*
Income Per Pupil: £25,876
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Sandwell
Constituency: Warley
Electoral Ward: Langley
School Number: 3337018

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th July 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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