The Orchards
Audley Avenue, Stretford, M32 9TG
148 pupils · 99% of 149 capacity
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Free school meals
- 52.5%
Ofsted
Improved significantly (2025) — Ungraded inspection — “Improved significantly” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 12 February 2025, published 20 March 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Egerton High School 0.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Abbotsford Preparatory School 2.6 km · No Ofsted rating
- Longford Park School 2.9 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Woodlands 3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Arbour Academy 3.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Thompsons Academy trading as Navigators 3.3 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.