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%
African 49.5%
Mixed 13.6%
Other 12.1%
Pakistani 7.8%
Bangladeshi 5.8%
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
School 79%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%
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 109
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |