Orchard School & Nursery

Higham Gobion Road, Barton-le-Clay, MK45 4RB

Independent school for ages 0–9 in Barton-le-Clay. Mixed intake.

Orchard School & Nursery is an independent nursery and primary school in Central Bedfordshire, near Bedford. It teaches boys and girls from infancy to age 9 and has non-selective admissions.

Its ISI inspection in September 2022 found standards and safeguarding met. The ISI narrative described pupils as articulate speakers and accomplished listeners from a very young age, and as confident learners keen to share ideas.

Ages 0–9 · Primary age

100 pupils · On roll

Independent school · Mixed

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See Central Bedfordshire’s deadlines and how to apply →