The Orion Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 18 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- Barnet
- Unique reference
- 131970
- Address
- Grahame Park Way, Mill Hill, NW7 2AL
- Website
- www.theorion.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 978 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.3%
- Girls
- 44.7%
- First language not English
- 74.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.8%
African 17.5%
Mixed 15.9%
Other White 14.3%
White British 14.2%
Other Asian 10.8%
Other 8.9%
Indian 5.5%
Chinese 4.3%
Pakistani 4%
Other Black 1.4%
Caribbean 1.2%
Unclassified 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.6
WritingWell above average2.8
MathsAbove average2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 79%
Local authority average 69%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 20%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Orion Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 118
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 111
- 3rd preference
- 71
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 46 20 26 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 67 41 26 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 25 14 11 |
| Reception, Full-time | 119 72 47 |
| Year 1 | 121 64 57 |
| Year 2 | 120 64 56 |
| Year 3 | 119 74 45 |
| Year 4 | 121 53 68 |
| Year 5 | 119 76 43 |
| Year 6 | 120 62 58 |