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Orchard Community Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Grange Drive
 Castle Donington
 Derby
 Derbyshire DE74 2QU
Telephone: 01332 810078

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from Orchard Community Primary School
Trust: Symphony Learning Trust
Sponsor: Symphony Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Shields (since September 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Anne Sherwood
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.2 / 13.29
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.72
Number of pupils: 303
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.0
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 10.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicestershire
Electoral Ward: Castle Donington Central
School Number: 8552178

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th November 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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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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