Orchard Community Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Derby (Leicestershire).
Location
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Welcome to the Orchard Community Primary School website, which we hope will provide you with an insight into our vibrant, creative and happy school and the exciting journey we re on to become outstanding. This website provides only a brief introduction to the unique experience we offer children at Orchard.
Orchard Community Primary School
 Grange Drive
 Castle Donington
 Leicestershire
 DE74 2QU
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 148947
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Francis Brown | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Salmon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Tracey McLean | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Susan Shearman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Melindar Kaur | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Josh Wicks | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Brett Irving | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jessica Saffell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachel Bunney | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Butler | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Battle | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Fiona Shields | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
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