Orchardside School
Pupil referral unit · Ages 11–16 · Enfield
Orchardside School is a pupil referral unit in Enfield for ages 11–16.
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Key facts
- Address
- 230 Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, EN1 4RL
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Enfield
- Pupils on roll
- 39 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Orchardside School offers hope to pupils who have had difficult experiences of education.”
- “From the moment they arrive, pupils feel listened to and cared for.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and respectful.”
To improve
- “Leaders should continue to build on their positive work to maintain high expectations for pupils’ behaviour.”
- “Leaders and those responsible for governance should continue to strengthen and refine the curriculum elements of the personal development programme so that they fully reflect leaders’ ambitions for pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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