Orchard Primary School, Sidcup

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Orchard Primary School

Oxford Road, Sidcup DA14 6LW

https://www.orchardprimary.co.uk/

Orchard Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Bexley). It has about 220 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Relative weaknesses include Finances and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
0.4		Hope Community School
0.7		Midfield Primary School
0.8		Birkbeck Primary School
0.9		Gray's Farm Primary Academy
1.1		Royal Park Primary Academy
1.1		Longlands Primary School
1.2		Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School
1.2		Burnt Oak Junior School
1.4		Chatsworth Infant School
1.5		St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
1.6		Leesons Primary School

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Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: Below average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is below average.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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