The Orchard School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 21 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Muslim
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Unique reference
- 134507
- Address
- Christchurch Road, SW2 3ES
- Website
- www.orchardprimaryschool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 207 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.3%
- Girls
- 52.7%
- First language not English
- 89.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.6%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.8%
African 53.1%
Mixed 13.1%
Other 10.6%
Pakistani 7.7%
Bangladeshi 5.3%
Caribbean 4.3%
Other Asian 2.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other White 1%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.4
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsWell above average3.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 83%
Local authority average 65%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Orchard School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 11 19 |
| Year 1 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 2 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 3 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 4 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 5 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 6 | 28 14 14 |