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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
955 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
53.3%
Girls
46.7%
First language not English
74%
Free school meals (FSM)
44.7%
Persistent absence
16.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
26.2%
Pupil ethnicities
African 16.9%
Other White 15.2%
White British 15.1%
Mixed 14.5%
Other 9.8%
Other Asian 9.3%
Indian 6.5%
Chinese 4.3%
Pakistani 4.1%
Other Black 1.5%
Caribbean 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.6
WritingWell above average2.8
MathsAbove average2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 78%
Local authority average 70%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 21%
Local authority average 14%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 108
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 107
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Orion Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
116
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
166
2nd preference
110
3rd preference
53
From another Local Authority
22
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
106
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
33
17
16
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
6
3
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
59
30
29
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
18
6
12
Reception, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
119
66
53
Year 1
120
67
53
Year 2
120
61
59
Year 3
120
61
59
Year 4
121
71
50
Year 5
120
52
68
Year 6
118
74
44
Year 2024-2025