The Orchard School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 14 2025 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
- 206 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 91.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Bangladeshi | 5.8% |
| Pakistani | 7.8% |
| Other | 12.1% |
| Mixed | 13.6% |
| African | 49.5% |
| Caribbean | 4.9% |
| Other Asian | 2.4% |
| Other White | 1.5% |
| Unclassified | 1.5% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 73% |
| Local authority average | 68% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 3% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 112 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
The Orchard School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 47
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 17 13 |
| Year 1 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 2 | 28 14 14 |
| Year 3 | 29 13 16 |
| Year 4 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 5 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 6 | 30 14 16 |