Orchard Academy
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| School Type | Academy Sponsor Led Primary |
|---|---|
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| School Address | Springfield Boulevard |
| Milton Keynes | |
| MK6 3HW | |
| Phone |  01908 670681 |
| Local Authority | Milton Keynes |
| Age Range | 7 - 11 |
| Total Pupils | 265 |
| School Gender | Mixed |
| Boy | Girl % | 52.5% | 47.5% |
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School Summary
Orchard Academy has 265 pupils, which places its total pupil count about average in the UK. With only 47.5% girls against 52.5% boys, the school has slightly more males than females. All schools are legally obliged to maintain attendance record for its pupils. The school has a 96.8% attendance rate, which is about average for the country. With 13.6 members of staff, Orchard Academy is well staffed, with an ample number of teachers. With a very low 20:1 teacher/pupil ratio, the classrooms of This School are very small, allowing the teachers to give attention to individual pupils` concerns.
KS2 results offer the opportunity to gauge attainment to ensure struggling pupils are given the correct support at a much earlier stage in their secondary education, whilst providing excelling pupils the opportunity to be stretched. The school achieved an average KS2 score of 106, which is far below the nations average. With an average salary of only £33574 , the wages of the teachers at this school are very far below the nations average. Orchard Academy has an extremely small number of pupils who speak English as their 1st language, with only 44.2% of them doing so.
Performance
Key Stage 2 Results (2016)
Average Scaled Scores (KS2 Test Results)
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of pupils (at age 11) | 55 | 51 | 36.8 | |
Maths Scaled Score |
 |
106 | 102.6 | 102.9 |
| Reading Scaled Score |
|
105 | 102.5 | 102.7 |
| GPS Scaled Score |
|
108 | 104.1 | 103.8 |
Progress Scores between KS1 and KS2
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maths Progress score |
|
3 | -0.5 | -0.3 |
| Reading Progress score |
|
2.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Writing Progress score |
|
2.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Maths Test
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores | |
87% | 72.1% | 70.3% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving high scores | |
26% | 18.5% | 16.8% |
Reading Test
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores | |
81% | 69.4% | 66.6% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving high scores | |
24% | 19.2% | 18.9% |
Writing Test
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores | |
87% | 76.4% | 74.7% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving high scores |  |
13% | 16.9% | 14.9% |
GPS Test (Grammar, Punctuation and spelling)
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores | |
87% | 75.3% | 73.2% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving high scores | |
33% | 25.1% | 22.8% |
Teacher Assessments
| This School | Regional Avg | National Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Maths | |
85% | 80.4% | 78.6% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Reading | |
87% | 81.3% | 80.3% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Science | |
74% | 83.4% | 81.5% |
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