SCHOOL PROFILE

Orchard View Primary Academy

Primary Free schools URN 151634
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 480 Published school capacity
Capacity used 12.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Buckinghamshire
Trust INSPIRING FUTURES PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 60 60 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 33 55.0% of pupils
Male pupils 27 45.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.0%
9.8 pts below England
School 15.0%
Buckinghamshire 14.9%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

43.3%
23.0 pts above England
School 43.3%
Buckinghamshire 18.4%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Buckinghamshire 2.0%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
38.3%
23
Indian
26.7%
16
Pakistani
10.0%
6
Any other Asian background
6.7%
4
Any other White background
6.7%
4
Any other Black background
3.3%
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 10.0% 6 of 60 pupils
10.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.0%
Buckinghamshire 18.9%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.0% 6 pupils
England 14.8% 4.8 pts below
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Social, emotional & mental health 1
Specific learning difficulty 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

12.5% 75.7 pts below England
Orchard View Primary Academy
12.5%
Buckinghamshire
89.7%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information