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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Orchard Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led primary school in Dewsbury (Kirklees).

KS2 RWM expected
43%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
62%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
52%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
64%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.1%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
28.6
▲ 7.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
62.3%
▲ 37pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
104%
363 / 350 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

South Pennine Academies

Orchard Primary Academy is one of 11 schools run by South Pennine Academies.

Type of school
Academy sponsor led
Ages
2 to 11

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Beaumont Primary AcademyPrimaryKirklees6814Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (May 2019)
Brambles Primary AcademyPrimaryKirklees3828Good 2023
Co-op Academy StrinesdaleSecondaryOldham7617Key judgements 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; safeguarding effective
Greenacres Primary AcademyPrimaryOldham2547Report card 2026Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 6; safeguarding standards met
Hillside Primary SchoolPrimaryKirklees3028Key judgements 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
Kirkheaton Primary SchoolPrimaryKirklees3359Good 2023
Moor End AcademySecondaryKirklees1,0537Outstanding 2024
Orchard Primary Academy (this school)PrimaryKirklees3639Good 2022
Park Lane AcademySecondaryCalderdale4818Key judgements 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1, Inadequate in 1; safeguarding effective
Willowpark Primary AcademyPrimaryOldham2266Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019)
Woodlands Primary AcademyPrimaryOldham2924Key judgements 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
11 schools5,130

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.