Ofsted

The school changed its name to Orchard Mead Academy in August 2019.

The academy was inspected on 2nd and 3rd of June 2026.

You can read our latest Ofsted report here: Orchard Mead Academy Final Report Ofsted Report June 2026

You will be able to find all future Ofsted reports and past Ofsted reports prior to our Academy Conversion using the links below.

For past Hamilton Community College Ofsted Reports click here.

For Academy Ofsted reports click here.

Information regarding Ofsted may be found here.

Challenge Partners

Challenge Partners are a charity, owned and led by schools who work together to lead school improvement. They believe that, when schools are working in partnership to continually improve their practice, an excellent education for pupils will be achieved.

Challenge Partners are made up of over 300 schools, from all different backgrounds across the country, who recognise that they are stronger together and that collaboration is the key to continued success. They exist to support schools in that role by facilitating constructive collaboration and challenge between them and providing a platform for activities which would not be possible for a school to undertake on its own.

Together they aspire to become a world-class, knowledge-sharing community, which leads the way in school improvement and raises the standards of education for all.

Orchard Mead Academy is a member of Challenge Partners, and as such we have an annual review to evaluate our performance and areas of excellence.

Orchard Mead Academy Review Report 2026
Orchard Mead Academy Review Report 2025
Orchard Mead Challenge Partners Review – March 2024
Orchard Mead Challenge Partners Review – December 2021
Orchard Mead Challenge Partners Review – Jan 2020