Orchard Community Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Derby, East Midlands DE74 2QU · Leicestershire
#284 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#4069 of 15,697 nationally
About Orchard Community Primary School
Orchard Community Primary School is a academy primary located in Derby, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 303 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 69.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 284th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (90th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 303; capacity filled 96.2%.
There are 133 schools in Derby; Orchard Community Primary School ranks 23rd of 128 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)82%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Orchard Community Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 303
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 82%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Orchard Community Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Edward's Church of England Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
166 students · 382 m away
Castle Donington College
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
684 students · 521 m away
Foxbridge Primary School
Castle Donington · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
101 students · 1.1 km away
Hemington Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
47 students · 1.3 km away
Diseworth Church of England Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
21 students · 2.9 km away
Shardlow Primary School
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
89 students · 3.2 km away
Aston-on-Trent Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 3.8 km away
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
147 students · 3.9 km away
Kegworth Primary School
Derby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
240 students · 4.1 km away
Sawley Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
225 students · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
303 students
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Farnsfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
302 students
Ladywood Primary School
Ilkeston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
305 students
St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
306 students
Wootton Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
306 students
Park Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
300 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Orchard Community Primary School a good school?
Orchard Community Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 69.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #284 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Orchard Community Primary School rank in East Midlands?
Orchard Community Primary School ranks #284 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #4069 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Orchard Community Primary School?
Orchard Community Primary School had 303 students in 2025.
Is Orchard Community Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Orchard Community Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Orchard Community Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Orchard Community Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.