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Effectiveness of leadership and management Good
Early years provision Good
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not Previously Inspected
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good
Outcomes for pupils Good
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Foundational Skills: Developing reading, writing and mathematics skills is a priority in school.
Success of the Curriculum: The Orchards provides a good quality of education.
Areas Needing Improvement: Teachers improve the quality of the learning targets for pupils.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils make good progress in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers provide highly personalized planning based on pupils' abilities and needs.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils conduct themselves well around school and have good attitudes to learning.
Support for SEND Pupils: Leaders use additional funding effectively to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Incidents of bullying are dealt with immediately and leaders ensure pupils' safety.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The Orchards is a safe and nurturing place where staff know pupils well.
Parent Feedback: Parents feel their children are safe and well looked after.
Parental Involvement: Parents appreciate the work of the school but feel communication could be better.
Extracurricular Activities: The school offers a range of enrichment opportunities such as drama, cheerleading, and cookery.
Outdoor Facilities: Current playground space is shared and needs further improvement.
Teacher Engagement: Staff morale is high; teachers feel respected and valued.
Impact on Student Progress: Specialist teaching has resulted in most pupils making good progress.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Leaders have effective systems to monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching.
Teaching Staff Challenges: The school had initial difficulties in establishing a consistent staff team but this has been resolved.
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The Orchards is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Greater Manchester, North West.

It has 133 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 6 : 1.

At this school, 0% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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The Orchards Reviews
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Discriminatory Treatment by Headteacher I am extremely disappointed with The Orchards in Stretford, particularly the headteacher, Helen O’Brien. Throughout my child’s time at the school, she displayed clear bias and made decisions that actively harmed his well-being. Instead of offering support, she created obstacles and showed a lack of care and empathy. Her actions repeatedly felt discriminatory, and I believe they were racially motivated. Rather than fostering an inclusive and supportive environment, she contributed to...
Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths 94 104 97
Reading 102 104 98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard 0% 65.34% 55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard 0% 13.03% 7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading -1.3 Below Average
Writing 0.2 Average
Maths -3.7 Below Average

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths - 102 96
Reading - 101 95

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard - 74.12% 60.44%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 16.63% 9.72%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading - -
Writing - -
Maths - -

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths - 97 94
Reading - 97 95

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Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard - 70.93% 59.51%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 14.9% 9.16%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading - -
Writing - -
Maths - -

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score School LA England
Maths - 99 93
Reading - 98 93

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths School LA England
Pupils meeting the expected standard - 67.44% 56.29%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard - 10.88% 8.19%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject Progress score Description
Reading - -
Writing - -
Maths - -
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Holidays & terms

Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
6 : 1
Student teacher ratio at The Orchards
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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