Orchards Church of England Academy — Primary School in Wisbech

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Orchards Church of England Academy

Wisbech, PE13 3NP

401 Pupils

420 Capacity

2–11 Age Range

49.70% FSM %

201 Boys

200 Girls

About Orchards Church of England Academy

Orchards Church of England Academy is a mixed-gender Academies located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, in the East of England region of England for pupils aged 2–11 with a Church of England character. It currently has a status of Open.

It has 401 pupils on roll. School capacity: 420. Current headteacher: Damien Homden.

This profile is based on official data from the Department for Education (DfE) Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register, updated March 2026.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy sponsor led
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Cambridgeshire
Region	East of England
Administrative District	Fenland
Parliamentary Constituency	North East Cambridgeshire
Ward	Wisbech North
Urban / Rural	Urban: Further from a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Has Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	THE DIOCESE OF ELY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Opened	01-02-2018
UKPRN	10062015
URN	143836
Data Last Updated	17-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (10)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Chris Mackett	Chair of Local Governing Body	02/02/2022	31/08/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Stella Kaye	Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free School	20/08/2025	—	N/A
Tracey Agger	Local Governor	16/01/2024	02/07/2025	Elected by parents
Miss Tara Banks	Local Governor	01/05/2025	31/08/2025	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mrs Maggie Barwell	Local Governor	10/09/2025	10/09/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Lydia Beatty	Local Governor	20/09/2023	19/09/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Toni Bird	Local Governor	01/07/2022	05/02/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Betty Hasler	Local Governor	01/09/2021	02/07/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Dr Damien Homden	Local Governor	01/09/2025	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mrs Diane Smith	Local Governor	01/11/2022	—	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)