The Orchards Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Birmingham
The Orchards Primary Academy is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 October 2024. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rhayader Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 1TX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 190 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 October 2024
Strengths
- “They took appropriate action to improve the curriculum and its implementation.”
- “Standards pupils achieve are improving.”
- “The school sets high expectations for pupils’ behaviour.”
To improve
- “During this time, pupils did not achieve as well as they should.”
- “Past outcomes in reading and mathematics at the end of key stage 2 are low but are improving.”
- “In a few subjects, the school does not know exactly how well pupils have learned the planned curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 November 2024 (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) | 71% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 23 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn 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 Birmingham.
- Bellfield Junior School 0.5 mi Good
- Bellfield Primary School (NC) 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Green Meadow Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodcock Hill Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Laurence Church Infant School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Laurence Church Junior School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade