Orley Farm School
South Hill Avenue, Harrow, HA1 3NU
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Calvey
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Harrow West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 467
- URN
- 102248
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088697600
About this school
Orley Farm School is an independent school in Harrow. It teaches children aged 4 to 13 and has 467 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Orley Farm School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Orley Farm School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1934, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Orley Farm School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 513 |
| 2023/24 | 505 |
| 2024/25 | 496 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 65
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seva Education0.5 miles
Special schools · South Harrow
-
The John Lyon School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Harrow-on-the-Hill
-
Harrow School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Harrow-on-the-Hill
-
Mandeville School0.9 miles
Special schools · Middlesex
-
Alexandra School1.2 miles
Academies · Harrow
Other schools in Harrow
- Alpha Preparatory School Independent schools
- Heartwood House Independent schools
- Belmont School Primary
- Cedars Manor School Primary
- Earlsmead Primary School Primary
- Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Glebe Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Heathland School Primary
- Hujjat Primary School Primary
- Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Kenmore Park Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Orley Farm School teach?
- Orley Farm School teaches children aged 4 to 13. It is an independent school in Harrow.
- Who is the headteacher of Orley Farm School?
- The headteacher of Orley Farm School is Mr Tim Calvey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Orley Farm School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Orley Farm School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Orley Farm School?
- Orley Farm School has 467 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 13.
- Is Orley Farm School full?
- Orley Farm School has capacity for 500 pupils and 467 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Orley Farm School a faith school?
- No. Orley Farm School has no designated religious character.
- Is Orley Farm School a selective school?
- Yes. Orley Farm School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Does Orley Farm School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Orley Farm School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.