Orchard Academy

State-Funded School

orchard-academy-milton-keynes-south-east

South EastRegion

Milton KeynesLocal Authority

Milton Keynes CentralConstituency

MK6 3HWPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Orchard Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 7–11, located in Milton Keynes, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 294 pupils. Orchard Academy is part of EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Rating last maintained

2014

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 41%
Higher standard: 0%
Reading score: 102
Maths score: 100

Ethnicity

White

41%

Asian

16%

Black

27%

Mixed

12%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

294

Total Pupils

55%Boys

45%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

46%

England average

27%

First language not English

52%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 7 – 11
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 294
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good (Concerns)

Ungraded inspection on 4 July 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one. Ofsted has scheduled a full graded inspection as a result.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
17 Jul 2014	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.