Multi-academy trust
Orchard Learning Alliance
10 schools across 2 local authorities in South East, teaching 4,640 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 10
- Primary
- 9
- Secondary
- 1
- Pupils
- 4,640
- Average Attainment 8
- 50.8
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 77%
across its secondaries
across its primaries
Across the 4 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits above the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Ofsted across the trust
8 of the trust's 10 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 2 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 8 Good; 2 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in Orchard Learning Alliance
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchend Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Reading | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Hawkedon Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Reading | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Highwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Reading | Good 2021 | — | — | |
| Hillside Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Reading | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Lambs Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Reading | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Radstock Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Reading | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| South Lake Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Reading | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Willow Bank Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Reading | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Willow Bank Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Reading | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| WaingelsAcademy converter | Reading | Good 2023 | 50.8 | 0.210.02 to 0.40 |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.