The Orchard School

Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 8LD

Not rated

Inspected 15 July 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

KS2 expected

2–11

Ages

151

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sandwell →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Number of Pupils: 151
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 July 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

54.3%

Disadvantaged

25.2%

EAL

100%

SEN support

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.

Attendance

13.3%

Overall absence

44.3%

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.

20.2

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

7.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

41.3

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

£49,010

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,780 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.6 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.