Orchardside School
Pupil referral unit in Enfield, Enfield.
School details
| Type | Pupil referral unit |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 39 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | 53.80% |
| Local authority | Enfield |
| Address | 230 Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, EN1 4RL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.orchardside.school |
| Telephone | 02083534270 |
| URN | 101972 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 17 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 March 2022, published 26 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Hawkswood Primary PRU (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 5.4 km)
- Hawkswood Therapeutic (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 5.4 km)
- Burnside Secondary PRU (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 8.1 km)
- Pavilion Study Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.2 km)
- Haringey Learning Partnership (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.4 km)
- Rivers Education Support Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 10.2 km)
- Beacon Business Innovation Hub (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 12.7 km)
- The Boxing Academy AP Free School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 13.5 km)
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.