Orchard Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 17 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Unique reference
- 100234
- Address
- Holcroft Road, Hackney, E9 7BB
- Website
- www.orchard.hackney.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 531 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 43.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 56.3%
- Persistent absence
- 11.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White British | 10.5% |
| Mixed | 13.4% |
| Other Black | 13.7% |
| Other White | 13.9% |
| African | 20.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 7.2% |
| Caribbean | 6.8% |
| Other | 5.3% |
| Unclassified | 2.8% |
| Indian | 1.5% |
| Chinese | 1.3% |
| Pakistani | 1.1% |
| Other Asian | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.5
WritingAbove average2
MathsAbove average1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 87% |
| Local authority average | 76% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 23% |
| Local authority average | 17% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Orchard Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 48
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 11 4 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 16 9 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 54 28 26 |
| Year 1 | 61 32 29 |
| Year 2 | 68 28 40 |
| Year 3 | 82 38 44 |
| Year 4 | 82 44 38 |
| Year 5 | 82 46 36 |
| Year 6 | 73 38 35 |