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
- 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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 9.8% |
| Mixed | 14.5% |
| White British | 15.1% |
| Other White | 15.2% |
| African | 16.9% |
| 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% |
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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 77% |
| Local authority average | 72% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 14% |
| Local authority average | 14% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 108 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 108 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
The Orion Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 116
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
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 |