Orchards Church of England Academy
Cherry Road, Wisbech, PE13 3NPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Orchards Church of England Academy is a primary school in Wisbech for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 20th of 24 primary schools in Wisbech. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 30 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
Pupils enjoy attending this happy and welcoming school. They form positive relationships with adults and each other. Pupils are polite and well mannered. They know that the staff in school are there to help and support them. Pupils have someone they can go to if they have any concerns. This helps pupils to feel safe in school. Pupils are benefiting from the recent changes the school has made to the curriculum. The school has raised its expectations of what all pupils can achieve. Pupils learn well across many subject areas. However, this improved learning is not fully reflected in published outcomes. Pupils appreciate the range of activities that they can take part in at playtime. They enjoy participating in a variety of outdoor learning sessions. The school caters for pupils' interests through the wide range of clubs and activities on offer, such as choir and sporting activities.
What the school should improve
- The school does not provide some pupils who are at the early stages of learning to read and write with enough opportunities to practise and apply their learning. This means that these pupils do not develop some basic skills as well as they could. The school should work with staff to provide greater opportunities for these pupils to apply their skills with increasing fluency and independence before moving on to more complex learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
54 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
384 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Orchards Church of England Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson Infants School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Peckover Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 45% met the expected standard |
| The Nene Infant & Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Ramnoth Junior School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- GRACE SCHOOLS
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Dr Damien Homden
- Phone
- 01945583799
- Address
- Cherry Road, Wisbech, PE13 3NP
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 143836
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.