# The Orchards School

The Orchards School is a primary school in Bromsgrove, for pupils aged 3 to 9.

It had 230 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E148386. [Bromsgrove](https://openindex.co.uk/bromsgrove)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy sponsor led
- Ages: 3 to 9
- Pupils: 230
- Council: Bromsgrove
- URN: 148386

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), March 2024
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 5 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Meadows First School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/meadows-first-school-e151580): 1.2 km. Primary. Standards maintained, February 2025
- [Parkside Middle School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/parkside-middle-school-e116959): 1.2 km. Secondary. Standards maintained, February 2025. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St John's Church of England Middle School Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-johns-church-of-england-middle-school-academy-e139286): 1.3 km. Secondary. Good (overall), October 2023. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Bromsgrove School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bromsgrove-school-e117012): 1.5 km. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [Millfields First School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/millfields-first-school-e116663): 1.6 km. Primary. Good (overall), April 2024
- [North Bromsgrove High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/north-bromsgrove-high-school-e149682): 1.7 km. Secondary. Good (overall), January 2023, before the school changed. Attainment 8 of 43.4 (2025/26, provisional)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/148386)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/148386)

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