The Orchard Infant School

Foundation schoolPrimary

KT8 9HT / 5–7 / None

Good

Ofsted

100%

parents recommend

😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth Form

100% of parents would recommend this school

107 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
93%
Agree
7%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
93%
Agree
6%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
79%
Agree
19%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
6%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
81%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
21%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
14%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
37%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
13%
No
87%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 14 parents

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
21%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
7%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
38%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
77%
Agree
20%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
38%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
29%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
37%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
35%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
100%
No
0%

17.4% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

17.4%

SEN support

5.8%

EHCP

SEN Unit
Autism (ASD)
2.9%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
4.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
7.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

85.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
85.5%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1

Free school meals
3.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
22.7:1
Overall absence
3.24%
Persistent absence
5.33%
English as additional language
7.1%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
83.8%
White British75.5%
Other White7.9%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
Mixed
6.6%
Other Mixed2.9%
White & Asian1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White & Black African0.8%
Asian
3.7%
Indian1.7%
Pakistani0.8%
Other Asian0.8%
Chinese0.4%
Black
2%
Caribbean1.2%
African0.8%
Other
2.5%