OFSTED
23 May 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
1 March 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
5 May 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Trust
ORCHARD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
82
82 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
37
45.1% of pupils
Male pupils
45
54.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
10.2 pts
below England
School
14.6%
Herefordshire, County of
18.9%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Herefordshire, County of
11.3%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Herefordshire, County of
0.4%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
95.1%
78
Gypsy / Roma
3.7%
3
Any other White background
1.2%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
18.3%
15 of
82 pupils
2.5 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.1 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
50.0%
10.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
60.0%
Reading
13.8 pts below England
School
60.0%
Herefordshire, County of
75.9%
West Midlands
73.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
60.0%
Writing
10.3 pts below England
School
60.0%
Herefordshire, County of
73.6%
West Midlands
69.9%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
70.0%
Maths
2.0 pts below England
School
70.0%
Herefordshire, County of
74.5%
West Midlands
71.4%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
3.57%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.65 pts
lower than
England
School
3.57%
Herefordshire, County of
5.51%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
7.69%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
8.12 pts
lower than
England
School
7.69%
Herefordshire, County of
12.90%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
Herefordshire, County of
1.32%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
78.1%
10.1 pts
below England
Canon Pyon CofE Academy
78.1%
Herefordshire, County of
85.3%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.