The Orchard School
Special school in Oldbury, Sandwell. No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jul 2025).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 15 July 2025, report published 8 September 2025, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
No overall grade. From September 2024 Ofsted stopped giving one, but still graded each area.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around July 2029
The last inspection was in July 2025. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby special schools
- 1.6 milesHalesbury School
Report card, Mar 2026: 3 strong, 5 expected
- 1.7 milesThe Westminster School
Good (Jul 2024)
- 1.9 milesThe Meadows School
Report card, Feb 2026: 7 expected
- 2.3 milesElm Tree Primary Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education good (May 2025)
- 2.8 milesBaskerville School
School remains Good (Jun 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.