The Orchard School
Community special school in Oldbury, Sandwell.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 173 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | 53.20% |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Address | Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.orchard.sandwell.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01215697040 |
| URN | 132232 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 July 2025, published 8 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | 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
- Halesbury School (special school, about 2.5 km)
- The Westminster School (special school, about 2.7 km)
- The Meadows School (special school, about 3.0 km)
- Elm Tree Primary Academy (special school, about 3.7 km)
- Baskerville School (special school, about 4.5 km)
- Hamilton School (special school, about 5.0 km)
- Sutton School (special school, about 6.7 km)
- Cherry Oak School (special school, about 6.9 km)
Browse: Special schools in Sandwell
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.