The Orchards Primary Academy

Primary · Birmingham · B31 1TX · URN 139860

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-10-09Cohort 190

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 31

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 283 schools in Birmingham

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
71%
Birmingham 60.3%England 61%
10.7 percentage points above the area average of 60.3
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
13%
Birmingham 7.3%England 8%
5.7 percentage points above the area average of 7.3
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
104
Birmingham 105.31England 105
1.3 below the area average of 105.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
103
Birmingham 104.63England 105
1.6 below the area average of 104.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
107
Birmingham 106.26England 105
0.7 above the area average of 106.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
45%
Birmingham 34.2%England 32%
10.8 percentage points above the area average of 34.2
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
74%
Birmingham 72.2%
1.8 percentage points above the area average of 72.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
74%
Birmingham 68.9%
5.1 percentage points above the area average of 68.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
74%
Birmingham 71.3%
2.7 percentage points above the area average of 71.3
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
31
Birmingham 53
22.5 below the area average of 53.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Birmingham	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	71% Birmingham 60.3%England 61%	10.7 percentage points above the area average of 60.3	10 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	13% Birmingham 7.3%England 8%	5.7 percentage points above the area average of 7.3	5 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	104 Birmingham 105.31England 105	1.3 below the area average of 105.3	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	103 Birmingham 104.63England 105	1.6 below the area average of 104.6	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	107 Birmingham 106.26England 105	0.7 above the area average of 106.3	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	45% Birmingham 34.2%England 32%	10.8 percentage points above the area average of 34.2	13 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	74% Birmingham 72.2%	1.8 percentage points above the area average of 72.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	74% Birmingham 68.9%	5.1 percentage points above the area average of 68.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	74% Birmingham 71.3%	2.7 percentage points above the area average of 71.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	31 Birmingham 53	22.5 below the area average of 53.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Birmingham · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 24.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 55.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 26.3% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.2pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 45% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 13% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 27.1pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 71% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 74.6% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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