Orchard Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Oxford Road, Sidcup, DA14 6LWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Orchard Primary School is a primary school in Bexley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bexley. It ranks 42nd of 54 primary schools in Bexley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 March 2022, report published 28 April 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals29%

29%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language38.2%

38.2%, 16.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.3%

6.3%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Orchard Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Merton Court School	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard
Hope Community School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Benedict House Preparatory School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
West Lodge School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Suzanne Spencer
Phone: 02083004878
Website: orchardprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oxford Road, Sidcup, DA14 6LW
Local authority: Bexley
URN: 134185

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.