The Orchard Primary School
Academy converter in Watford, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 434 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Free school meals | 14.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Gammons Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 5JW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.orchard.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01923672280 |
| URN | 145352 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 June 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- Beechfield School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Cherry Tree Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Kingsway Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Kingsway Infants' School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Nascot Wood Junior School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Leavesden JMI School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Hertfordshire
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.