The Orion Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 17 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
- 28.6%
- 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 78%
Local authority average 71%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 21%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 104
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 |
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