Orchard Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

Holcroft Road, Hackney, London, E9 7BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Orchard Primary School is a primary school in Hackney for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Hackney. It ranks 10th of 50 primary schools in Hackney. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 18 November 2025, report published 28 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

75 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%

87%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%

23%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

518 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals60.4%

60.4%, 33.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language40%

40%, 18.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Orchard Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Lauriston School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Morningside Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard
Berger Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
St John and St James CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Stephen O'Brien
Phone: 02089857785
Website: orchard.hackney.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Holcroft Road, Hackney, London, E9 7BB
Local authority: Hackney
URN: 100234

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.