The Orchard School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Muslim
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~424m)Possible (~605m)Unlikely (~787m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Hoosen Randeree
Pupils:207 / 210 capacity
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02086714400
Address:Christchurch Road, London, SW2 3ES
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:8 September 2006

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:134507
UKPRN:10074134
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Clapham and Brixton Hill
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2019 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

34.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

31 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy97%
Well taught97%
Good progress97%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with7%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths+4ppWriting-13pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 87%. Maths has improved from 86% to 90%. Writing has declined from 86% to 73%.

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Streatham Hill Rail Station
846m · 14 min walk
Streatham Hill Station (Entrance)
846m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Christ Church (SW2) (Stop BJ)
49m · 1 min walk
Roupell Road (Stop BL)
127m · 2 min walk
Atwater Close (Stop X)
238m · 4 min walk
Streatham Hill/Christchurch Rd (Stop BH)
294m · 5 min walk
Christchurch Road (Stop BS)
317m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

207 pupils

210 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Lambeth

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,675

Applications

2,122

Got 1st preference

82.9%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Primary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

14 January 2025
21 May 2019
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
17 April 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8819%

Overall absence

13.18681%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised2.80285%
Unauthorised2.07905%
Persistent (10%+)13.18681%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.89617%
18/19
2.7405%
20/21
6.60341%
21/22
6.31176%
22/23
5.73605%
23/24
4.8819%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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