Orchard Way Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School 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
- 200 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 23.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.5%
White British 40.5%
Mixed 19%
African 8.5%
Indian 6.5%
Other White 6%
Caribbean 5.5%
Other 3.5%
Other Asian 3%
Pakistani 2.5%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
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 67%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Orchard Way Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 10 20 |
| Year 1 | 28 12 16 |
| Year 2 | 28 15 13 |
| Year 3 | 27 13 14 |
| Year 4 | 29 19 10 |
| Year 5 | 28 11 17 |
| Year 6 | 30 18 12 |