The Orchards School, Bromsgrove
The Orchards School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 9 in Bromsgrove, part of The Black Pear Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. It was 70% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Orchards School in detail
The Orchards School in its own words
In its own words: "The Orchards School is a safe, caring environment where all members of our community are encouraged to trust, flourish and grow. We enjoy exploring new ideas collaboratively in a mutually respective engaging setting, in pursuit of excellence, achievement, and pride."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at The Orchards School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put The Orchards School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Orchards School are Meadows First School (0.7 miles); Meadows First School (0.7 miles, Outstanding); Millfields First School (1 mile, Good); and Dodford First School (1.1 miles, Good).
Meadows First SchoolMeadows First SchoolMillfields First SchoolDodford First School
The trust
The Orchards School is one of 8 schools run by The Black Pear Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 7 (3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bromsgrove Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grayshott Close (adjacent), 320 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Orchards School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Orchards School issued 6 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Orchards School are Parkside Middle School (0.8 miles), St John's Church of England Middle School Academy (0.8 miles), North Bromsgrove High School (1 mile) and South Bromsgrove High (1.3 miles).
Parkside Middle SchoolSt John's Church of England Middle School AcademyNorth Bromsgrove High SchoolSouth Bromsgrove High
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
30.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
22.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from The Orchards School
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19 Jul 2026
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6 Jul 2026
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6 Jul 2026
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5 Jun 2026
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21 May 2026
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15 May 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Orchards School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
209 pupils
300 places
91 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bromsgrove
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bromsgrove
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
6,801
Applications
5,492
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
16.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
230
Total Pupils
115
Boys
115
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,318
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,472
Per pupil
£1765k
Total funding
£121k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
23.0%
Persistent absence
191
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about The Orchards School
What is The Orchards School's Ofsted rating?
The Orchards School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for The Orchards School?
No fixed boundary. When The Orchards School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Orchards School?
The Orchards School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 300 places.
How big are the classes at The Orchards School?
Classes at The Orchards School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Orchards School?
The Orchards School has around 230 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Orchards School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at The Orchards School in 2024/25. 23% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Orchards School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Orchards School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Orchards School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Orchards School?
The Orchards School is at Perryfields Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 8QN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)