Orchard Park Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Orchard Park Community Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 30 March 2022. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ringfort Road, Orchard Park, Cambridge, CB4 2GR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 180 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 30 March 2022
Strengths
- “Most pupils are generally polite and respectful.”
- “Many try to behave sensibly in lessons and around school.”
- “Pupils enjoy spending time with their friends, and many speak positively about the relationships they have with staff.”
To improve
- “Pupils in this school do not experience high-quality education and support consistently in an environment where they are kept safe and can achieve and thrive.”
- “Attendance remains too low, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and disadvantaged pupils.”
- “Too many pupils miss important learning and wider opportunities.”
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 41% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Kings Hedges Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Arbury Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Grove Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Mayfield Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Requires improvement
- Milton Road Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Girton Glebe Primary School 1.4 mi Good