Orchard Primary School
Sidcup · Bexley
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School information
- Official name
- Orchard Primary School
- Address
- Oxford Road
- Postcode
- DA14 6LW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Parliamentary constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- URN (official identifier)
- 134185
- Establishment number
- 2019
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 207
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Spencer
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 2 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.orchardprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02083004878
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2003
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Orchard Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 207 | 42,240 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 29.0% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.3% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 38.2% | 23.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Orchard Primary School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 8 Sept 2026
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 28 Apr 2022
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 28 Mar 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Apr 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Jul 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Sept 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Jul 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Orchard Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.0% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 18.3% | 11.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Orchard Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £93,000 for 60 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 31.9% | 22.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £495 | £304 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Orchard Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 207 pupils.
| This school | Bexley average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,859,219 £8,982 per pupil | £7,511 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,946,773 £9,405 per pupil | £7,526 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £786,614 £3,800 per pupil · 40.4% | £3,588 · 47.7% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £543,092 £2,624 per pupil · 27.9% | £1,373 · 18.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £29,284 £141 per pupil · 1.5% | £149 · 2.0% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £19,117 £92 per pupil · 1.0% | £84 · 1.1% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£87,554 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£289,581 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,263 per pupil, supply and agency £53 per pupil — spending up £1,142 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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