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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.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

The Orchards School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Bromsgrove (Worcestershire).

KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
92.8%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.4%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
77%
230 / 300 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

The Orchards School is a primary school located in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 9 and currently has 233 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 300. It is part of the THE BLACK PEAR TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Marina Rumney.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Growth Mindset
  • Restorative Practice

Key facts

URN
148386
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 9
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Worcestershire
Constituency
Bromsgrove
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2021

Governing body (6 current, 3 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Nicola BayleyChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Thomas HarrisLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Ms Rebecca LoveridgeLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Natasha MountfordLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Niamh O'RourkeLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Ashleigh WhitwellLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sarah Blick-Smith FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Grace Kendall FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Marina Rumney FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2021 · 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