Orchard School Bristol


Orchard School Bristol is a mixed gender secondary school with academy status, located in the Horfield area of Bristol, England.

History

Orchard School Bristol is a community secondary school located in the Horfield area of Bristol.
The original school buildings were built in the 1950s and were demolished when the school was rebuilt and opened for teaching in September 2005.
In September 2005 the school was awarded Specialist School Status, with a combined specialism in Humanities and Modern Foreign Languages.
The school has recently become a Trust school with educational partners City of Bristol College, University of West of England and the Local Authority Bristol City Council.
The school became an academy as part of Trust in Learning in September 2012.

Uniform

Orchard School's student uniform consists of a white shirt with own house tie, school blazer, black trousers or skirt and plain black shoes.

Ofsted inspection

The school's latest inspection took place on 20 and 21 October 2015. It received the following grades:
AreaGrade
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood

Notable alumni