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The Orchard Primary School

Community school · Hounslow · TW4 5JW

Ages 3–11 · 624 pupils · Hounslow

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
577

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

61

Places offered

66

1st-preference offers

61

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
63
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill88%

624 pupils · 708 places

Pupils on roll
624
Boys / girls
336 / 288
School capacity
708
Capacity fill
624 / 708 (88%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
101
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lorna Bruce

Location

Address
Orchard Road
Postcode
TW4 5JW
Town
Hounslow
Local authority
Hounslow
District
Hounslow
Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth
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 Hounslow, Hounslow, 624 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.5%.

Open schools in Hounslow
29
Primary schools in Hounslow
16
Academies among open schools in Hounslow
24% (7)
Open schools in TW4
7
Primary in TW4
5
Open schools in Hounslow LA
90
Primary in Hounslow LA
49

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 HounslowNear TW4

  • Grove Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hounslow · TW3 3QQ · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Hounslow Heath School

    Community school · Primary

    Hounslow · TW4 7HE · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

  • Nelson Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Twickenham · TW2 7BU · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Chatsworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Hounslow · TW3 2NW · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Wellington Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Hounslow · TW3 3BD · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand0.87

    0.9 miles away

  • St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Twickenham · TW2 7BB · Richmond upon Thames

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.02

    0.9 miles away

  • Hounslow Town Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hounslow · TW3 1QZ · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lorna Bruce
Telephone
02085706247
Website
www.orchardprimary.com/

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