Orchard Vale Community School

State-Funded School

orchard-vale-community-school-devon-south-west

South WestRegion

DevonLocal Authority

North DevonConstituency

EX32 8QYPostcode

3.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Orchard Vale Community School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 3–11, located in Devon, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 311 pupils. Orchard Vale Community School is part of THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 63%
Higher standard: 4%
Reading score: 104
Maths score: 104

Ethnicity

White

94%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

311

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

25%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 3 – 11
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 311
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
25 Jun 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
17 Jan 2012	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.