The Orchards Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Rhayader Road
 Northfield
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B31 1TX
Telephone: 0121 464 4302

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Ley Hill Junior and Infant (NC) School
Trust: Greenheart Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Greenheart Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Beverley Walker-Gordon (since January 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Christa Stokes
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 7 / 6.37
Non-teaching Staff*: 10.06
Number of pupils: 191
Pupils Per Teacher: 27.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 59.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 50.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Constituency: Birmingham, Edgbaston
Electoral Ward: Bartley Green
School Number: 3302249

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th March 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Bellfield Junior School (0.8km) show on map
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  4. Victoria School (1.0km) show on map
  5. Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children (1.0km) show on map
  6. Victoria College (1.0km) show on map
  7. St Brigid's Catholic Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  8. The Edge Academy (1.1km) show on map
  9. E-ACT Shenley Academy (1.2km) show on map
  10. Green Meadow Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  11. Shenley Fields Nursery School (1.4km) show on map
  12. Woodcock Hill Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  13. St Laurence Church Infant School (1.6km) show on map
  14. St Laurence Church Junior School (1.6km) show on map
  15. The Meadows Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  16. Forestdale Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  17. King Edward VI Five Ways School (1.8km) show on map
  18. St Michael's Church of England Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  19. Northfield Manor Primary Academy (2.0km) show on map
  20. Bartley Green School (2.2km) show on map
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  23. Princethorpe Junior School (2.2km) show on map
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  26. St Peter's Catholic Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  27. Turves Green Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  28. King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls (2.3km) show on map
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  30. Weoley Castle Nursery School (2.4km) show on map
  31. West Heath Nursery School (2.4km) show on map
  32. Turves Green Boys' School (2.5km) show on map
  33. Woodgate Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  34. Wychall Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  35. Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School (2.7km) show on map
  36. King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy (2.7km) show on map
  37. Jervoise School (2.7km) show on map
  38. Rubery Nursery School (2.7km) show on map
  39. Colmers Farm Primary School (2.7km) show on map
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  44. Colmers School and Sixth Form College (2.8km) show on map
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  93. Allens Croft Nursery School (4.7km) show on map
  94. Allens Croft Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  95. Queen Alexandra College (4.8km) show on map
  96. Selly Park Girls' School (4.9km) show on map
  97. Harborne Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  98. Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  99. Manor Way Primary Academy (4.9km) show on map
  100. St Edward's Catholic Primary School (5.0km) show on map
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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