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Orchid Vale Primary School
Torun Way, Haydon End, Swindon SN25 1UG
Orchid Vale Primary School is an academy. It has about 420 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In September 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2020.
This school is a member of The Park Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Red Oaks Primary School and Bridlewood Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Attendance and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Attainment, Progress and Representation.
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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
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