SCHOOL PROFILE

Orchardside School

Not applicable Pupil referral unit URN 101972
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

14 April 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Exceptional
Curriculum & teaching Strong standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Exceptional
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

2 March 2022
Graded inspection Good
Published 26 June 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Pupil referral unit
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Enfield
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 39 39 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 12 30.8% of pupils
Male pupils 27 69.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

53.8%
29.0 pts above England
School 53.8%
Enfield 33.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

20.5%
0.2 pts above England
School 20.5%
Enfield 45.0%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Enfield 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other White background
33.3%
13
Any other Mixed background
20.5%
8
Caribbean
12.8%
5
White British
12.8%
5
African
7.7%
3
White and Black African
5.1%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 61.5% 24 of 39 pupils
40.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 61.5%
Enfield 19.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 48.7% 19 pupils
England 14.8% 33.9 pts above
EHC plans 12.8% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 6.8 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 12
Moderate learning difficulty 6
Speech, language & communication 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information