Orchard Way Primary School, Croydon

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 Way Primary School

Orchard Way, Shirley, Croydon CR0 7NJ

https://www.orchardway.croydon.sch.uk

Orchard Way Primary School is an academy. It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in May 2014. The present school opened in 2022.

This school is a member of South Orpington Learning Alliance Multi-Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Darrick Wood Junior School, Tubbenden Primary School, Green Street Green Primary School, The Highway Primary School and Chelsfield Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Environment, Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Representation and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Monks Orchard Primary School
0.7		Oak Lodge Primary School
0.7		Marian Vian Primary School
0.9		Harris Primary Academy Benson
0.9		St John's CofE Primary School
0.9		Forest Academy
1.0		Unicorn Primary School
1.0		Oasis Academy Shirley Park
1.0		Langley Park Primary School
1.2		Oasis Academy Ryelands
1.2		Harris Primary Academy Beckenham
1.3		Balgowan Primary School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is above average.

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

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

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

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

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