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The Orchard Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Gammons Lane
 Watford
 Hertfordshire WD24 5JW
Telephone: 01923 672280

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from The Orchard Primary School
Trust: Agora Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Agora Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jonny Spector (since September 2023 – came from Beit Shvidler Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Paul Sutton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19 / 21.07
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.43
Number of pupils: 434
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.8
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 77.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 67.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: Watford
Electoral Ward: Leggatts
School Number: 9192115

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th May 2011 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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