The Orchard School
About The Orchard School
The Orchard School, a Muslim primary in Lambeth, was judged Outstanding by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in 2019, a rating confirmed as maintained in an ungraded inspection in January 2025. The school’s leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all earned the top grade. But the most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 79% of Year 6 pupils achieved this in the 2023/24 academic year. That is well above the Lambeth local authority average of 66% and places the school 10th out of 54 primary schools in the borough, comfortably inside the top 25% nationally. Individual subject scores are similarly strong, with 93% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and 86% in both maths and writing.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 31 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
15 Jan 2025Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 20 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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