Orchard Primary School and Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Chapel Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8JYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Orchard Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 167th of 186 primary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 6 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

43 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

344 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals17.4%

17.4%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support29.4%

29.4%, 14.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Orchard Primary School and Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The West Park Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Greenwood Primary and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	73% met the expected standard
Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Morven Park Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Kingsway Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Alison Prodger
Phone: 01623455939
Website: orchard-pri.notts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chapel Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8JY
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 122722

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.