The Orion Primary School
Grahame Park Way, London, NW7 2AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Flathers
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Goldstar
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 960
- Pupils on roll
- 934
- URN
- 131970
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082059324
About this school
The Orion Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 934 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 117 | 119 | 118 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 78% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 21% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 88% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 87% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 92% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Orion Primary 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 | Barnet average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 965 |
| 2023/24 | 978 |
| 2024/25 | 955 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Orion Primary School compares
The Orion Primary School ranked 37th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 6.1% | 51.7% | 934 | — |
| Woodcroft Primary School | 85% | 7.9% | 34.9% | 398 | 0.3 miles |
| Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School | 88% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 175 | 0.5 miles |
| Goldbeaters Primary School | 81% | 4.7% | 42.4% | 463 | 0.6 miles |
| Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School | 68% | 4% | 20.5% | 452 | 0.6 miles |
| The Annunciation RC Junior School | 71% | 4.7% | 27.8% | 217 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.73%
- English as an additional language
- 74%
- Overall absence
- 6.09%
- Persistent absence
- 14.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodcroft Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Edgware
-
Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Goldbeaters Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Edgware
-
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
The Annunciation RC Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Edgware
Other schools in London
The Orion Primary School ranks 354th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Orion Primary School teach?
- The Orion Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The Orion Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Orion Primary School is Mr Chris Flathers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Orion Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Orion Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Orion Primary School?
- The Orion Primary School has 934 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is The Orion Primary School full?
- The Orion Primary School has capacity for 960 pupils and 934 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Orion Primary School a faith school?
- No. The Orion Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Orion Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Orion Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs The Orion Primary School?
- The Orion Primary School is part of the Goldstar federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Orion Primary School have?
- The schools register lists The Orion Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Orion Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Orion Primary School rank locally?
- The Orion Primary School ranked 37th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Orion Primary School's absence rate?
- The Orion Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Orion Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Orion Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 30 June 2026.