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Orchard Way Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Stacey Taylor
corporate_fareSOUTH ORPINGTON LEARNING ALLIANCE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
location_onCroydon, CR0 7NJ
language Visit Website phone 2087776111
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2014

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Students

198

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Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Orchard Way Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Croydon, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Orchard Way Primary School is an academy converter in Croydon, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of SOUTH ORPINGTON LEARNING ALLIANCE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 200 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #57 of 77 primaries in Croydon and #6,895 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2014. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 67%
Reading73% LA 77%
Writing87% LA 75%
Maths83% LA 77%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 63%England 61%
Reading78% LA 74% · Eng 74%
Writing74% LA 71% · Eng 72%
Maths89% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 61%England 60%
Reading62% LA 72% · Eng 73%
Writing76% LA 70% · Eng 71%
Maths83% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA 0.1

-2.4 to 2.4

0.3

Write

LA -0.1

-2.0 to 2.6

1.1

Maths

LA 0.6

-1.1 to 3.3

Ofsted History

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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