Orchard Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 9 2022 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
Bexley
Unique reference
134185
Address
Oxford Road, DA14 6LW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
222 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
50.9%
Girls
49.1%
First language not English
26.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.1%
Persistent absence
18.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 46.4%
Mixed 18.1%
Other White 8.6%
African 7.2%
Other 4.5%
Pakistani 3.6%
Other Asian 3.6%
Bangladeshi 2.7%
Indian 2.3%
Unclassified 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAverage0.1
MathsAverage-0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 54%
Local authority average 66%
England average 61%

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

School 11%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Orchard Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
23
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
9
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
10
3
7
Reception, Full-time
30
20
10
Year 1
28
14
14
Year 2
23
11
12
Year 3
27
11
16
Year 4
31
17
14
Year 5
29
16
13
Year 6
29
12
17
Year 2023-2024