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Orchard Academy

Primary

Milton Keynes · Milton Keynes · MK6 3HW www.orchard.emat.uk

Pupils
333
cap. 360
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
52%
RWM expected · 2024/25
1%
RWM higher · 2024/25
333
Pupils · 2024/25
44%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
52%
RWM expected · 2024/25
1%
RWM higher · 2024/25
333
Pupils · 2024/25
44%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 04/07/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMilton Keynes
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Orchard Academy · Primary · Milton Keynes

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
52%
+11pp
53%47%41%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
RWM higher standard
1%
+1pp
7%4%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 1%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
64%
Reading higher standard
14%
Writing expected standard
67%
Writing higher standard
2%
Maths expected standard
60%
Maths higher standard
20%
Science expected standard
74%
SPAG expected standard
60%
SPAG higher standard
22%
Reading scaled score
101.0
Maths scaled score
101.0
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
333
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
44%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Springfield Boulevard, Springfield, Milton Keynes, MK6 3HW
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2552%1%64%14%67%2%60%20%74%60%101.0101.0102.023%333
2023/2441%0%59%12%67%1%53%9%82%56%102.0100.0101.019%358
2022/2342%3%60%17%62%6%54%22%66%68%102.0101.0104.0-4.20-3.40-4.4017%357
2018/1953%7%58%13%75%20%75%23%81%75%101.0104.0105.0-4.30-1.20-1.7013%342
2017/1853%3%61%17%79%14%73%17%84%77%102.0104.0105.0-2.90-0.80-1.4012%333
2016/1756%7%61%15%77%16%66%16%74%77%102.0102.0106.0-0.20+2.20+0.5013%304

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2533328.023%44%46%5%11%
2023/2435830.119%39%46%6%16%
2022/2335722.017%40%43%5%14%
2021/2235521.417%41%40%6%19%
2020/2135018.814%43%38%
2018/1934219.413%48%36%4%6%
2017/1833321.112%54%38%4%8%
2016/1730421.413%56%41%3%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.