Orchard Grove Primary School
Egremont Road, Taunton, TA3 7FD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Healey
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Blackdown Education Partnership
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 130
- URN
- 149764
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823711014
About this school
Orchard Grove Primary School is a primary academy in Taunton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 130 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Orchard Grove Primary School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Orchard Grove Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Orchard Grove Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 15 |
| 2024/25 | 64 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Orchard Grove Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.4% | 6.1% | 130 | — |
| Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton | 75% | 4.6% | 13.8% | 423 | 0.6 miles |
| Trull Church of England VA Primary School | 82% | 3.4% | 8% | 244 | 0.8 miles |
| Bishops Hull Primary School | 76% | 5% | 17.7% | 205 | 1.0 miles |
| Parkfield Primary School | 66% | 4.7% | 11.5% | 436 | 1.0 miles |
| North Town Academy | 58% | 3.8% | 11.5% | 470 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.06%
- English as an additional language
- 29.7%
- Overall absence
- 2.39%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton0.6 miles
Primary · Taunton
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Trull Church of England VA Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Taunton
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Bishops Hull Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Taunton
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Parkfield Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Taunton
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North Town Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Taunton
Other schools in Taunton
- Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton Primary
- Bishops Hull Primary School Primary
- Bishops Lydeard Church School Primary
- Blackbrook Primary School Primary
- Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Primary
- Churchstanton Primary School Primary
- Cotford St Luke Primary School Primary
- Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School Primary
- Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holway Park Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Orchard Grove Primary School teach?
- Orchard Grove Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Taunton.
- Who is the headteacher of Orchard Grove Primary School?
- The headteacher of Orchard Grove Primary School is Mr Richard Healey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Orchard Grove Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Orchard Grove Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Orchard Grove Primary School?
- Orchard Grove Primary School has 130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Orchard Grove Primary School full?
- Orchard Grove Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 130 on roll (28%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Orchard Grove Primary School a faith school?
- No. Orchard Grove Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Orchard Grove Primary School a selective school?
- No. Orchard Grove Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Orchard Grove Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Orchard Grove Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Orchard Grove Primary School?
- Orchard Grove Primary School is part of BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Orchard Grove Primary School's absence rate?
- Orchard Grove Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.4% in the latest published census.
- Does Orchard Grove Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Orchard Grove Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.