Orchard Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Cherry Orchard, Pershore, WR10 1ETOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Orchard Primary School is a primary school in Pershore for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. It ranks 116th of 127 primary schools in Worcestershire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 17 May 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

185 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.5%

20.5%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.6%

1.6%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.7%

22.7%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Orchard Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Abbey Park Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Pinvin CofE Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard
St Barnabas CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Defford and Besford CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: QUEST LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bitcon
Phone: 01386552515
Website: orchardprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cherry Orchard, Pershore, WR10 1ET
Local authority: Worcestershire
URN: 144457

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.