Community school · Nottinghamshire

Orchard Primary School and Nursery

2–11Ages
344Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122722URN

Chapel Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8JY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.7 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

134 applications for 41 places · 49th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 2 June 2026Published 6 July 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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Inspection history

2 June 2026
Report card · 6 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention
2 February 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

134 applications · 41 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 3.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 3.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 3.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 3.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 3.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 3.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 3.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 3.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 4.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Nottinghamshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	41	134	3.3	40	0.98
Sep 2025	34	115	3.4	34	1.00
Sep 2024	44	150	3.4	44	1.00
Sep 2023	44	160	3.6	49	1.11
Sep 2022	45	138	3.1	50	1.11
Sep 2021	45	148	3.3	59	1.31
Sep 2020	45	157	3.5	52	1.16
Sep 2019	45	134	3.0	51	1.13
Sep 2018	45	170	3.8	59	1.31
Sep 2017	45	161	3.6	71	1.58
Sep 2016	45	149	3.3	46	1.02
Sep 2015	45	178	4.0	69	1.53
Sep 2014	45	161	3.6	58	1.29

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 60% · Maths 63% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%165th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	2%	104	102
2023/24	20%	0%	101	101
2022/23	60%	0%	104	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Orchard Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

2026

3.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
The West Park Academy
0.7 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Greenwood Primary and Nursery School
0.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy
1.6 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Morven Park Primary and Nursery School
1.7 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Kingsway Primary School
1.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

3.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Kirkby Woodhouse School
2.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery
2.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School
2.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 89%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122722 · 891/2918
Capacity: 315 pupils · 344 on roll
Free school meals: 17.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Chapel Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8JY
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Ashfield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources