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Orchard Primary School

Community school · Sidcup · DA14 6LW

Ages 3–11 · 207 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

207 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
102 / 105
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
207 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
29%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Spencer

Location

Address
Oxford Road
Postcode
DA14 6LW
Town
Sidcup
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sidcup, Bexley, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29%.

Open schools in Sidcup
22
Primary schools in Sidcup
12
Academies among open schools in Sidcup
55% (12)
Open schools in DA14
9
Primary in DA14
5
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Primary in Bexley LA
60

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SidcupNear DA14

  • Hope Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Sidcup · DA14 5BU · Bexley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand0.89

    0.4 miles away

  • Midfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 3EG · Bromley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Birkbeck Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sidcup · DA14 4ED · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.01

    0.8 miles away

  • Gray's Farm Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 3AD · Bromley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • Royal Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sidcup · DA14 4PX · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.86

    1.1 miles away

  • Longlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sidcup · DA15 7JG · Bexley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Spencer
Telephone
02083004878
Website
www.orchardprimary.co.uk/

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