Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard, Pershore, WR10 1ET
185 pupils · 88% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- AVONREACH ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Free school meals
- 20.5%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 17 May 2026. 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 | 50% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 14 | 14 | 26 | 14 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 27 | 23 | 40 | 25 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 22 | 22 | 40 | 22 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 26 | 26 | 45 | 26 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 26 | 25 | 41 | 26 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 27 | 23 | 45 | 25 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 22 | 21 | 35 | 22 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 31 | 31 | 55 | 31 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School 0.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Abbey Park Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Pinvin CofE Academy 2.3 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School 3.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School 4.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool 4.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
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.