What did School Atlas judge Orchard Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Orchard Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Orchard Primary School?

Orchard Primary School has 185 pupils on roll.

What ages does Orchard Primary School take?

Orchard Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Orchard Primary School located?

Orchard Primary School is located in Pershore, WR10 1ET, Worcestershire.

How do I apply to Orchard Primary School?

Orchard Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Orchard Primary School?

When Orchard Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — 'Looked-after' and 'previously looked-after' children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings within catchment — Siblings (see below for definition) of pupils attending the school and living within the catchment area of the school. The sibling must already be attending the school at the time of application and still be attending at the time of admission; 3. Catchment area — Pupils living within the catchment area of the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of the Governing Body will supervise this process.

What is the largest ethnic background at Orchard Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.1% of pupils at Orchard Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Orchard Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How places are decided at Orchard Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked-after and previously looked-after children — 'Looked-after' and 'previously looked-after' children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings within catchment — Siblings (see below for definition) of pupils attending the school and living within the catchment area of the school. The sibling must already be attending the school at the time of application and still be attending at the time of admission.
3Catchment area — Pupils living within the catchment area of the school.
4Siblings outside catchment — Pupils living outside of the catchment area but who would still have a sibling connection (see below for definition) at school at the time of admission.
5Staff children — Children of all staff at the mainstream school, where that member of staff has been employed for two or more years, or is recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Nearest by distance — Pupils who live nearest to the school by the shortest straight line distance. The measurement will be taken using the GeoCode Points for each property and the GeoCode point for the School. The Academy Trust will utilise the Local Authority software package called Arcview GIS to determine distance. Ordnance Survey supplies the co-ordinates that are used to plot an address within this system.

If two applications tie: In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of the Governing Body will supervise this process.

Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first by law and places are deducted before other criteria applied; not numbered as part of the ordered oversubscription criteria list.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Orchard Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Orchard Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Orchard Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Orchard Primary School?: Orchard Primary School has 185 pupils on roll.
What ages does Orchard Primary School take?: Orchard Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Orchard Primary School located?: Orchard Primary School is located in Pershore, WR10 1ET, Worcestershire.
How do I apply to Orchard Primary School?: Orchard Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Orchard Primary School?: When Orchard Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — 'Looked-after' and 'previously looked-after' children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings within catchment — Siblings (see below for definition) of pupils attending the school and living within the catchment area of the school. The sibling must already be attending the school at the time of application and still be attending at the time of admission; 3. Catchment area — Pupils living within the catchment area of the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of the Governing Body will supervise this process.
What is the largest ethnic background at Orchard Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.1% of pupils at Orchard Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Orchard Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked-after and previously looked-after children — 'Looked-after' and 'previously looked-after' children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings within catchment — Siblings (see below for definition) of pupils attending the school and living within the catchment area of the school. The sibling must already be attending the school at the time of application and still be attending at the time of admission.
3Catchment area — Pupils living within the catchment area of the school.
4Siblings outside catchment — Pupils living outside of the catchment area but who would still have a sibling connection (see below for definition) at school at the time of admission.
5Staff children — Children of all staff at the mainstream school, where that member of staff has been employed for two or more years, or is recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Nearest by distance — Pupils who live nearest to the school by the shortest straight line distance. The measurement will be taken using the GeoCode Points for each property and the GeoCode point for the School. The Academy Trust will utilise the Local Authority software package called Arcview GIS to determine distance. Ordnance Survey supplies the co-ordinates that are used to plot an address within this system.

Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first by law and places are deducted before other criteria applied; not numbered as part of the ordered oversubscription criteria list.

Orchard Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Orchard Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Orchard Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Orchard Primary School?: Orchard Primary School has 185 pupils on roll.
What ages does Orchard Primary School take?: Orchard Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Orchard Primary School located?: Orchard Primary School is located in Pershore, WR10 1ET, Worcestershire.
How do I apply to Orchard Primary School?: Orchard Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Orchard Primary School?: When Orchard Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — 'Looked-after' and 'previously looked-after' children, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings within catchment — Siblings (see below for definition) of pupils attending the school and living within the catchment area of the school. The sibling must already be attending the school at the time of application and still be attending at the time of admission; 3. Catchment area — Pupils living within the catchment area of the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of the Governing Body will supervise this process.
What is the largest ethnic background at Orchard Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.1% of pupils at Orchard Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Pershore High School

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Requires improvement

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