Orchard Way Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 148971
- Address
- Orchard Way, Shirley, CR0 7NJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 195 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.9%
- Girls
- 44.1%
- First language not English
- 22.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.5%
White British 43.6%
Mixed 18%
African 7.7%
Indian 6.7%
Other White 6.2%
Caribbean 4.6%
Other 3.6%
Other Asian 3.1%
Pakistani 2.1%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Other Black 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 59%
Local authority average 64%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Orchard Way Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 27 12 15 |
| Year 1 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 2 | 27 13 14 |
| Year 3 | 27 18 9 |
| Year 4 | 27 12 15 |
| Year 5 | 29 18 11 |
| Year 6 | 29 20 9 |