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The Orchards Primary Academy
Rhayader Road, Northfield, Birmingham B31 1TX
The Orchards Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 230 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Greenheart Learning Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy, Fairway Primary Academy, Reaside Academy, Woodhouse Primary Academy and Tame Valley Academy.)
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Finances, Progress and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Attendance.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.
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