Orchard Primary School
Oxford Road, Sidcup, DA14 6LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Spencer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 134185
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083004878
About this school
Orchard Primary School is a community primary school in Sidcup. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Orchard Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 63% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 3% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 77% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 73% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 70% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Orchard 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 | Bexley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 222 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Orchard Primary School compares
Orchard Primary School ranked 43rd of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.4% | 28.2% | 207 | — |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School | 23% | 5.9% | 27.1% | 182 | 0.3 miles |
| Hope Community School | 43% | 7.8% | 46.4% | 112 | 0.4 miles |
| Midfield Primary School | 61% | 6% | 25.3% | 481 | 0.8 miles |
| Birkbeck Primary School | 85% | 5.1% | 10.4% | 664 | 0.8 miles |
| Gray's Farm Primary Academy | 85% | 4.8% | 37.7% | 420 | 0.9 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)
- 28.19%
- English as an additional language
- 37%
- Overall absence
- 5.38%
- Persistent absence
- 13.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Sidcup
-
Hope Community School0.4 miles
Primary · Sidcup
-
Midfield Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Birkbeck Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sidcup
-
Gray's Farm Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Orpington
Other schools in Sidcup
Orchard Primary School ranks 8th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Sidcup.
- Birkbeck Primary School Primary
- Burnt Oak Junior School Primary
- Chatsworth Infant School Primary
- Days Lane Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Primary
- Hope Community School Primary
- Longlands Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary
- Royal Park Primary Academy Primary
- Sherwood Park Primary School Primary
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Primary
- Blackfen School for Girls Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Orchard Primary School teach?
- Orchard Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sidcup.
- Who is the headteacher of Orchard Primary School?
- The headteacher of Orchard Primary School is Mrs Suzanne Spencer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Orchard Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Orchard 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 many pupils are at Orchard Primary School?
- Orchard Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Orchard Primary School full?
- Orchard Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), 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 Orchard Primary School a faith school?
- No. Orchard Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Orchard Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Orchard Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Orchard Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Orchard Primary School compare with other schools in Bexley?
- Orchard Primary School ranked 43rd of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Orchard Primary School's absence rate?
- Orchard Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Orchard Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Orchard 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 1 July 2026.