The Orchard School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
May 22 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
210 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
50.5%
Girls
49.5%
First language not English
88.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
35.7%
Persistent absence
20.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.5%
Pupil ethnicities
African 55.7%
Mixed 15.7%
Other 10.5%
Bangladeshi 5.2%
Pakistani 4.8%
Caribbean 3.8%
Other Asian 2.9%
Other White 1%
Other Black 0.5%
Capacity %, Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2022-2023

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.4
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsWell above average3.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 83%
Local authority average 64%
England average 60%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 10%
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
Year 2022-2023

Admissions

The Orchard School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
43
2nd preference
36
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
31
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2022-2023

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
14
16
Year 1
30
14
16
Year 2
30
15
15
Year 3
30
15
15
Year 4
30
15
15
Year 5
30
15
15
Year 6
30
18
12
Year 2022-2023
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