Orchard School & Nursery
Other independent school in Bedford (Central Bedfordshire).
Pupils
91
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
61%
91 / 150 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first39 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Ramsey Manor Lower School, 0.8 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Manor Lower SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 293 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| Arnold AcademyAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Middle deemed secondary | 704 | Good, 2023 |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.1 mi | Primary | 251 | Good, 2023 |
| Esland Bedford SchoolOther independent special | 2.3 mi | Special | 41 | - |
| Shillington Lower SchoolCommunity | 2.5 mi | Primary | 94 | Good, 2023 |
| Gravenhurst AcademyAcademy converter | 2.7 mi | Primary | 72 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Greenfield CofE VC Lower SchoolAcademy converter | 2.8 mi | Primary | 145 | Good, 2024 |
| Harlington Upper SchoolAcademy converter | 3.3 mi | Secondary | 1,156 | Good, 2023 |
| Pirton SchoolCommunity | 3.4 mi | Primary | 136 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Harlington Lower SchoolAcademy converter | 3.5 mi | Primary | 130 | Good, 2023 |
| Westoning Lower SchoolAcademy converter | 3.5 mi | Primary | 115 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2015, previous school) |
| Sundon Lower SchoolAcademy converter | 3.7 mi | Primary | 63 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2015) |
| St Mary's VA CofE Lower SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.7 mi | Primary | 134 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Kingsmoor Lower SchoolCommunity | 3.8 mi | Primary | 167 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Meppershall Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | Primary | 238 | Good, 2024 |
| Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science CollegeAcademy converter | 3.9 mi | Secondary | 1,655 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2013, previous school) |
| Flitwick Lower SchoolCommunity | 3.9 mi | Primary | 336 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013) |
| Grasmere Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.0 mi | Nursery | 199 | Good, 2023 |
| Bramingham Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.0 mi | Primary | 401 | Good, 2023 |
| Maulden Lower SchoolCommunity | 4.1 mi | Primary | 166 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012) |
| Templefield Lower SchoolCommunity | 4.1 mi | Primary | 290 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| Woodland Middle School AcademyAcademy converter | 4.2 mi | Middle deemed secondary | 645 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| Lea Manor High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.2 mi | Secondary | 916 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 1, Needs attention in 1 |
| Whitefield Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 422 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2016, previous school) |
| Stondon Lower SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 136 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Oct 2012) |
| Warden Hill Infant AcademyAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 277 | Requires improvement, 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Warden Hill Junior SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 418 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Offley Endowed Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided | 4.4 mi | Primary | 159 | Good, 2023 |
| Woodlands Secondary SchoolCommunity special | 4.4 mi | Special | 262 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Campton AcademyAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | Primary | 128 | Good, 2023 |
| Parklea Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 547 | Good, 2024 |
| Redborne Upper School and Community CollegeAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Secondary | 1,657 | Good, 2024 |
| Waulud Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.7 mi | Primary | 446 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
| Lealands High SchoolFoundation | 4.7 mi | Secondary | 1,025 | Good, 2023 |
| The Meads Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.7 mi | Primary | 513 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| Russell Lower SchoolCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 437 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2011) |
| Icknield High SchoolAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Secondary | 1,452 | Good, 2024 |
| Icknield Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.9 mi | Primary | 612 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013) |
| Bushmead Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity | 4.9 mi | Primary | 720 | Good, 2023 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 7 of 10).
Overall deprivation7
Income7
Employment8
Education and skills5
Health9
Crime9
Barriers to housing and services1
Living environment5
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 85
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