The Orchard School
Christchurch Road, London, SW2 3ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Headteacher
- Mr Hoosen Randeree
- Constituency
- Clapham and Brixton Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 134507
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086714400
About this school
The Orchard School is a Muslim voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 79% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 11% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 93% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 86% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 89% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
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 Orchard 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 | Lambeth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 63.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 63.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 66.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Orchard School compares
The Orchard School ranked 21st of 58 primary schools in Lambeth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.9% | 39.8% | 207 | — |
| Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School | 85% | 5.7% | 56% | 170 | 0.1 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 54% | 8.1% | 58.5% | 119 | 0.2 miles |
| Fenstanton Primary School | 63% | 7.9% | 58.6% | 145 | 0.3 miles |
| Streatham Wells Primary | 93% | 4.9% | 25.8% | 228 | 0.4 miles |
| Richard Atkins Primary School | 50% | 6.9% | 49.8% | 204 | 0.4 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)
- 39.81%
- English as an additional language
- 91.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.88%
- Persistent absence
- 13.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Fenstanton Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Streatham Wells Primary0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Richard Atkins Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
The Orchard School ranks 492nd 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 Orchard School teach?
- The Orchard School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The Orchard School?
- The headteacher of The Orchard School is Mr Hoosen Randeree, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Orchard School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Orchard 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 Orchard School?
- The Orchard School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Orchard School full?
- The Orchard 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 The Orchard School a faith school?
- Yes. The Orchard School is designated Muslim.
- Does The Orchard School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Orchard School as having no nursery classes.
- How have The Orchard School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 73% 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 Orchard School rank locally?
- The Orchard School ranked 21st of 58 primary schools in Lambeth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% 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 Orchard School's absence rate?
- The Orchard School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Orchard School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Orchard 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.