The Orchard Primary School

General Information

Address: Gammons Lane, Watford, WD24 5JW
Phone: 01923672280
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Jonny Spector
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 434
School capacity: 450
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 61
% eligible for free school meals: 14.6%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 8.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 24 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 12 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 7 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 6 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 9 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Ranked #10 of 12 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#8Leavesden JMI SchoolGood
#9St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#10The Orchard Primary SchoolGood
#11Central Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#12Willow Tree Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Alban Wood Primary School and NurseryGood
#3Ascot Road Primary SchoolGood
#4Beechfield SchoolGood
#5Bromet Primary SchoolGood
#6Cherry Tree Primary SchoolGood
#7Knutsford Primary AcademyGood
#8Leavesden JMI SchoolGood
#9St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#10The Orchard Primary SchoolGood
#11Central Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#12Willow Tree Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,024 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #10 of 16 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#8Lanchester Primary School£6,183
#9St Anthony's Catholic Primary School£6,082
#10The Orchard Primary School£6,024
#11Laurance Haines School£5,989
#12Knutsford Primary Academy£5,975

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery£7,129
#2Central Primary School£6,807
#3Coates Way JMI and Nursery School£6,781
#4The Grove Academy£6,653
#5Watford St John's Church of England Primary School£6,424
#6Leavesden JMI School£6,263
#7Cherry Tree Primary School£6,260
#8Lanchester Primary School£6,183
#9St Anthony's Catholic Primary School£6,082
#10The Orchard Primary School£6,024
#11Laurance Haines School£5,989
#12Knutsford Primary Academy£5,975
#13Beechfield School£5,946
#14Ascot Road Primary School£5,828
#15Holy Rood Catholic Primary School£5,618
#16Bromet Primary School£5,599

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