Orchardside School
Enfield
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School information
- Official name
- Orchardside School
- Address
- 230 Bullsmoor Lane
- Postcode
- EN1 4RL
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Parliamentary constituency
- Enfield North
- URN (official identifier)
- 101972
- Establishment number
- 1100
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 39
- As of November 2026
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Governance
- Alternative provision
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Enfield
- Headteacher
- Ms Celeste Fay
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 14 Apr 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExceptionalCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExceptionalSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.orchardside.school
- Telephone
- 02083534270
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 1996
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Orchardside School
| 2025/26 | This school | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 39 | 53,723 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 53.8% | 34.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 48.7% | 12.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 12.8% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 20.5% | 46.1% | 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.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Orchardside School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Exceptional
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 17 Jun 2026
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 26 Jun 2022
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 20 Jul 2018
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 30 Apr 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 22 Mar 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Jul 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 17 Jul 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Orchardside School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £30,800 for 28 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Enfield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 71.8% | 36.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £790 | £496 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Orchardside School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Pupil referral unit · 68 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,978,637 £43,803 per pupil | £34,858 |
| Total spending | £3,053,698 £44,907 per pupil | £34,730 |
| Teaching staff | £1,235,120 £18,164 per pupil · 40.4% | £15,715 · 45.3% |
| Education support staff | £688,388 £10,123 per pupil · 22.5% | £6,164 · 17.8% |
| Supply and agency staff | £108,788 £1,600 per pupil · 3.6% | £1,506 · 4.3% |
| …of which agency supply | £108,788 £1,600 per pupil · 3.6% | £1,255 · 3.6% |
| In-year balance | −£75,061 | |
| Revenue reserve | £40,218 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £44,193 per pupil, supply and agency £1,315 per pupil — spending up £714 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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