Orchard School & Nursery
Bedford · Central Bedfordshire
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School information
- Official name
- Orchard School & Nursery
- Address
- Higham Gobion Road, Barton-le-Clay
- Postcode
- MK45 4RB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 133596
- Establishment number
- 6018
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 0–9 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 91
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 150
- School type
- Independent school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Headteacher
- Miss Louise Burton
- Telephone
- 01582882054
- Date opened
- 1 Feb 2002
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Orchard School & Nursery
| 2025/26 | This school | Central Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 91 | 49,459 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | Not published | 15.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 11.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.0% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | Not published | 10.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Read Orchard School & Nursery's ISI reportsSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (inspectorate field). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is Orchard School & Nursery?
Higham Gobion Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4RB
01582882054
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- Information source
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- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026