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EnglandEast of EnglandFenlandPE13 3NPOrchards Church of England Academy
Primary

Orchards Church of England Academy

Primary

Fenland · Wisbech · PE13 3NP orchards.demat.org.uk

Pupils
401
cap. 420
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
49%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
401
Pupils · 2024/25
52%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
49%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
401
Pupils · 2024/25
52%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Orchards Church of England Academy · Primary · Cambridgeshire

Finance£7144 spend / pupil£7738 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
49%
+10pp
49%32%14%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
59%
Reading higher standard
7%
Writing expected standard
58%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
59%
Maths higher standard
11%
Science expected standard
64%
SPAG expected standard
52%
LA AVG 72.22%
SPAG higher standard
7%
LA AVG 28.84%
Reading scaled score
101.0
LA AVG 105.97
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 104.62
GPS scaled score
101.0

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
401
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
52%
FSM eligible
54%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%

Contact

Address
Cherry Road, Wisbech, PE13 3NP
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
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
2024/2549%0%59%7%58%0%59%11%64%52%101.0102.0101.028%401
2023/2439%0%54%16%70%0%49%4%70%51%101.098.0100.024%400
2022/2326%0%36%11%41%0%41%9%45%39%97.098.098.0-4.10-3.30-2.9023%418
2018/1914%0%28%2%24%0%41%2%34%43%95.097.098.0-3.10-3.80-2.0023%486
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNew school

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
2024/2540117.928%52%54%9%26%
2023/2440016.824%50%55%9%27%
2022/2341817.923%52%52%10%33%
2021/2240317.826%53%49%8%24%
2020/2141517.325%52%42%
2018/1948639.723%57%34%5%14%
2017/186%19%

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