The Orchard School
Community special school · Phase not recorded · Oldbury
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Establishment
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- —
- Town
- Oldbury
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Pupils
- 173
- Age range
- 2–11
- URN
- 132232
- Head teacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Hopewell (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Requires improvement
13 December 2022 · Latest visit 15 July 2025: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Report card
No new report card yet.
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2025 | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 | Not judged | |
| 13 Dec 2022 | S5 Inspection | Requires improvement | |
| 29 Sep 2020 | S8 No Formal Designation Visit | Visit (no grades) | |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Short inspection | — | |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Full inspection: Outstanding | Outstanding | |
| 17 Jan 2011 | Full inspection: Outstanding | Outstanding | |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Full inspection: Good | Good | |
| 12 May 2003 | Full inspection | — |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Oldbury, B68 8LD, Sandwell · Open in OpenStreetMap