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Orchard Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Holcroft Road
 Hackney
 London E9 7BB
Telephone: 020 8985 7785

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Federation: The Viridis Federation of Orchard, Southwold and Hoxton Garden Primary Schools

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr Stephen O'Brien (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Rachel Davie
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 32 / 16.77
Non-teaching Staff*: 32.17
Number of pupils: 518
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.2
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 61.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 90.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 81.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £10,939,365*
Income Per Pupil: £21,118
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Hackney
Electoral Ward: Victoria
School Number: 2042450

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th November 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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