The Orchards Primary Academy, Birmingham

In its own words: "Each academy within Greenheart Learning Partnership has a shared Vision and Ethos, however each academy is unique and its application of this vision and ethos uniquely reflects the community it serves. At Orchards Primary Academy, everything we do is built around love, care and growth."

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at The Orchards Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 65% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put The Orchards Primary Academy as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Orchards Primary Academy are Bellfield Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 89% maths); Bellfield Primary School (NC) (0.5 miles, Good); Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 89% maths); and St Brigid's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 77% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than The Orchards Primary Academy.

The Orchards Primary Academy is one of 10 schools run by Greenheart Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

45 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Orchards Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 53% would recommend the school, 64% say their child is happy there and 31% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (78%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (31%).

55.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 50 pupils (26.3%) received SEN support and 3 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The Orchards Primary Academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 28 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Northfield Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Merritts Brook (opposite), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 241 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and weapons possession. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).

In 2024/25, The Orchards Primary Academy issued 8 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Orchards Primary Academy are E-ACT Shenley Academy (0.9 miles), King Edward VI Five Ways School (1.1 miles) and King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy (1.7 miles).