School profile

Orchard Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E9 7BB

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#638 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Orchard Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils518 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stephen O'Brien
Local authorityHackney
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100234.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%17%8%
Average reading score109107106
Average maths score109106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108107105
Expected standard in reading93%83%76%
Expected standard in writing88%82%73%
Expected standard in maths92%82%75%
Pupils taking tests75--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils518
Girls264
Boys254
Eligible for free school meals60.4%
First language not English40%
SEN support87
EHC plan30
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
20.7%
Other Black
16.4%
Other White
12.2%
White British
9.3%
Bangladeshi
6.9%
Other mixed
6.2%
Caribbean
5.8%
Other ethnic group
5.6%
White and Black Caribbean
4.8%
White and Black African
2.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Overall absence5.5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence15.3%14.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.9%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)43
Applications (Reception)103
First preference applications (Reception)41
First preference offers (Reception)41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll521
Unfilled places17.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)32
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.77
Support staff (FTE)32.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2533
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Orchard Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryMossbourne Victoria Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryLauriston SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryThe Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNurseryWentworth Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryMorningside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryBerger Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryCardinal Pole Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt John and St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryLondon Fields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Orchard Primary School

What is Orchard Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Orchard Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 18 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Orchard Primary School rank in England?

Orchard Primary School ranks 638 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

How many pupils attend Orchard Primary School?

Orchard Primary School has 518 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.