# Orchard Community Primary School

Orchard Community Primary School is a Primary school for ages 4 to 11 in Castle Donington, Derby, with 303 pupils.

## Term dates


Basis: **authority_fallback** — Orchard Community Primary School sets its own term dates. These are Leicestershire’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools-colleges-and-academies/school-term-dates
Last checked: 31 August 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-08-24 | 2026-12-18 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-19 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-20 | 2027-04-04 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-05 | 2027-07-06 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-07 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Good** at the inspection of 16 November 2021, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/148947
## Facts

- **URN:** 148947
- **UKPRN:** 10090060
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Primary
- **Ages:** 4–11
- **Pupils:** 303
- **Capacity:** 315
- **Trust:** Symphony Learning Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/symphony-learning-trust)
- **Local authority:** Leicestershire (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/leicestershire)
- **Address:** Grange Drive, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2QU
- **Coordinates:** 52.842594, -1.342212
- **Website:** http://www.orchardprimary.org
- **Opened:** 1 April 2022

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/orchard-community-primary-school-derby

## Licensing

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