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The Orchard School

Voluntary aided school · London · SW2 3ES

Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · Lambeth

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-02

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

207 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
100 / 107
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
207 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
34.8%
FSM pupils
72
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Muslim
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Hoosen Randeree

Location

Address
Christchurch Road
Postcode
SW2 3ES
Town
London
Local authority
Lambeth
District
Lambeth
Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Lambeth, 207 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.8%. Religious character: Muslim.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW2
16
Primary in SW2
9
Open schools in Lambeth LA
102
Primary in Lambeth LA
58

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Fenstanton Primary School

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    London · SW2 3PW · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Streatham Wells Primary

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    London · SW2 3NJ · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Richard Atkins Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    London · SW2 4JP · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence7.5%

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  • Jubilee Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    London · SW2 2JE · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Hitherfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    London · SW16 2JQ · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

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    London · SW12 0LF · Lambeth

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence9.0%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Hoosen Randeree
Telephone
02086714400
Website
www.orchardprimaryschool.com

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