Holcroft Road, Hackney, London E9 7BB
10 reasons to choose Orchard Primary School
Top line
Orchard Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Hackney and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Orchard Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with two other local primary schools in The Viridis Federation of Orchard, Southwold & Hoxton Garden Primary Schools. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Orchard Primary School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Orchard Primary School ranks in the top 14% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 13% of schools.
The Orchard Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Orchard Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Orchard Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.30pm. Breakfast club from 7.45am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Orchard Primary School
Gatehouse School (1 mile); St Paul’s Steiner School (1.9 miles); Rosemary Works School (2 miles).
London Fields Primary School (0.5 miles); St John and St James Church of England Primary School, Hackney (0.7 miles); Queensbridge Primary School (1.1 miles).
North Bridge House Senior Canonbury (2.5 miles); City of London School for Girls (2.9 miles).
The City Academy, Hackney (0.7 miles); Clapton Girls’ Academy (1.1 miles); Mossbourne Community Academy (1.1 miles).