Orchard Community Primary School
Academy converter in Derby, Leicestershire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 303 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 10.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | SYMPHONY LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Address | Grange Drive, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2QU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.orchardprimary.org |
| Telephone | 01332810078 |
| URN | 148947 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 November 2021, published 18 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Orchard Community Primary School, URN 119982).
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 January 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Edward's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Foxbridge Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Hemington Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Diseworth Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Shardlow Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Kegworth Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.