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Orchard Primary School and Nursery
Chapel Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham NG17 8JY
Orchard Primary School and Nursery is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Nottinghamshire). It has about 360 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In February 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Finances, Environment, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Progress.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.
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