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The Orchards School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Perryfields Road
 Bromsgrove
 Worcestershire B61 8QN
Telephone: 01527 872271

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-9)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
History: This school arose from Sidemoor First School and Nursery
Trust: The Black Pear Trust
Sponsor: The Black Pear Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Harris (since September 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Marina Rumney
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 11.8 / 13.43
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.97
Number of pupils: 230
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.5
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Worcestershire
Constituency: Bromsgrove
Electoral Ward: Sidemoor
School Number: 8852043

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th March 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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