Orleans Primary School, Twickenham
Orleans Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Twickenham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 13 schools in Twickenham with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Richmond upon Thames (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Orleans Primary School in detail
Orleans Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Orleans Primary has been serving the community of Richmond Upon Thames for over a century and became a primary school in 2012. We take pride in our offering of a broad, academic and ambitious curriculum for our children, grounded in our core school values."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, basketball, running, yoga, karate, dance, ballet and choir.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 3 December 2026 and an admissions event on Thursday 17 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Richmond upon Thames
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Orleans Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 88% and 88% in Richmond upon Thames and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 86% in maths).
Getting a place at Orleans Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Orleans Primary School as their first choice and 284 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Orleans Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Orleans Primary School are St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 92% maths); St Stephen's C E Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Ivybridge Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 88% maths); and Deer Park School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Orleans Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Stephen's C E Primary SchoolIvybridge Primary SchoolDeer Park School
Who goes there
6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 48.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Mixed (15%) and Chinese (5%).
In 2026, 39 pupils (9.1%) received SEN support and 6 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Margarets Station, about 290 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Orleans Park School, 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Orleans Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Orleans Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Orleans Primary School are Orleans Park School (0.2 miles), St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School (0.6 miles), The Richmond upon Thames School (0.8 miles) and Grey Court School (1 mile).
Orleans Park SchoolSt Richard Reynolds Catholic High SchoolThe Richmond upon Thames SchoolGrey Court School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Orleans Primary School excels at creating a warm, inclusive environment where children feel safe and thrive. Teachers deliver imaginative lessons and skillfully use enrichment activities like trips to Bletchley Park and local museums to bring learning to life. The school has outstanding behaviour and personal development, with pupils showing respect, resilience and maturity while enjoying a broad curriculum with excellent music, sports and enrichment opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour, attitudes and personal development with pupils showing respect, resilience and maturity
- Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum with imaginative teaching that brings learning to life through enrichment activities
- Effective phonics programme and strong reading culture with skilled staff delivery
- Excellent early years provision with well-resourced environments and children developing strong emotional awareness
- High expectations for pupil achievement with numerous trips, clubs and musical opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching does not routinely check pupil understanding of key concepts before moving on, leaving gaps in knowledge and misconceptions unaddressed
- Expectations and support for pupils with special educational needs are sometimes not high or consistent enough
- Assessment is not used routinely well in all subjects to identify and address gaps in knowledge or errors
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders putting pupils' interests first and creating a positive culture around safeguarding.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to local farms, museums and residential adventures, steel drums workshops, school orchestra, singing assemblies, clubs, allotment and chicken care, house captain roles, reading buddies, secondary school partnerships
Orleans Primary School is a warm and friendly primary school where pupils feel safe and happy, with high attendance and an ambitious, broad curriculum. The school provides excellent enrichment activities and has outstanding behaviour, attitudes, and personal development.
At a Glance
6.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 86% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Orleans Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Orleans Primary School.
- Kids Club @ Orleans Park School260m away · Not yet graded
- Hive390m away · Not yet graded
- Daisy Roots Parental Solutions Ltd500m away · Not yet graded
- Pins & Needles Club LTD500m away · Not yet graded
- Marble Hill Playcentres520m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon St Margaret's Study Centre540m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Orleans Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Orleans Primary School is in Richmond upon Thames; for families living there:
Apply to Richmond upon Thames for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 17 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Orleans Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
421 pupils
420 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Twickenham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Twickenham
Across Richmond upon Thames council
Places available
2,079
Applications
1,663
Got 1st preference
88.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Richmond upon Thames council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
10.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
429
Total Pupils
230
Boys
199
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,051
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,293
Per pupil
£2354k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Orleans Primary School
What are SATs results like at Orleans Primary School?
Of the pupils at Orleans Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Orleans Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Orleans Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2014 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Orleans Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Orleans Primary School is oversubscribed, Richmond upon Thames allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Orleans Primary School?
Orleans Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Orleans Primary School?
Classes at Orleans Primary School average 26.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Orleans Primary School?
Orleans Primary School has around 429 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Orleans Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Orleans Primary School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Orleans Primary School?
Apply through Richmond upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming Orleans Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Orleans Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Orleans Primary School: Kids Club @ Orleans Park School (260m away, registered, not yet graded), Hive (390m away, registered, not yet graded) and Daisy Roots Parental Solutions Ltd (500m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Orleans Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 17 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Orleans Primary School?
Orleans Primary School is at Hartington Road, Twickenham, TW1 3EN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)