Orchard Meadow SEND Provision
The predecessor school was last inspected in 2016 and was judged to be in special measures. Orchard Meadow Primary Academy opened as part of United Learning in 2018. The outcomes for pupils with SEND were historically poor, with both weak teaching and inadequate behaviour cited as casual effects. Since 2018, the Trust has supported the school to improve outcomes for pupils with SEND through: securing stable and effective leadership; improved identification of need; and carefully planned and effectively delivered provision.
Effective school leadership of SEND has been supported by trust advisors through a range of reviews, joint planning, supervision/coaching and quality assurance. Both the academic and pastoral outcomes of the school’s disadvantaged pupils are now met, something recognised in the school’s recent inspection.