Orchards Church of England Academy

Cherry Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 3NP

Not rated

Inspected 19 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

49%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

401

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 401 / 420 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

53.9%

Disadvantaged

52.1%

EAL

5.7%

SEN support

22.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

49%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

8.6%

Overall absence

25.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

22.88

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

17.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

27.17

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

£44,682

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,234 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,144

Spend per pupil

£7,738

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.