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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: 190
Pupils Per Teacher: 27.1
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 55.30% (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
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