Orchard Primary School and Nursery
Community primary school in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
60%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.4%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
109%
344 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 122722
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (4 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Cordin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Lever | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joe Price | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Tilstone | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Hall Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Dianne Holmes Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Stephanie Johns Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record